diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/GeniUniverse.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/GeniUniverse.as
index 5936caf5bf0fd33aeb845ab210a90a39384fea15..34e0a2b19c7dbea1bb59f10ff4e4926eb3000c5f 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/GeniUniverse.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/GeniUniverse.as
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ package com.flack.geni
 				if(user.authority == null || user.authority.type != GeniAuthority.TYPE_EMULAB)
 					SharedMain.tasker.add(new InitializeUserTaskGroup(user, true));
 				
-				SharedMain.tasker.add(new GetResourcesTaskGroup(managers.length == 0));
+				SharedMain.tasker.add(new GetResourcesTaskGroup());
 				
 				if(GeniMain.useSlice != null)
 				{
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/RspecUtil.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/RspecUtil.as
index 7d6608a1e7a4572c0af8831628dd6b3463af79eb..fbe4291546ef9e18166551b6f1f8ed8ff439379a 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/RspecUtil.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/RspecUtil.as
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ package com.flack.geni
 		public static var clientNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("client", "http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/client/1");
 		public static var historyNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("history", "http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/history/1");
 		public static var emulabNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("emulab", "http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/emulab/1");
-		public static var sharedVlanNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("vlan", "http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/shared-vlan/1");
+		public static var sharedVlanNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("vlan", "http://www.geni.net/resources/rspec/ext/shared-vlan/1");
 		public static var stitchingNamespace:Namespace = new Namespace("stitching", "http://hpn.east.isi.edu/rspec/ext/stitch/0.1/");
 		
 		
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceEditor.mxml b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceEditor.mxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f82fa911fabdf8a2233768a5a86cf86aaa238086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceEditor.mxml
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+
+Copyright (c) 2008-2012 University of Utah and the Flux Group.
+
+{{{GENIPUBLIC-LICENSE
+
+GENI Public License
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and/or hardware specification (the "Work") to
+deal in the Work without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+and/or sell copies of the Work, and to permit persons to whom the Work
+is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Work.
+
+THE WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+IN THE WORK.
+
+}}}
+
+-->
+
+<s:GridItemEditor xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
+				  xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
+				  xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" alpha="1">
+	<fx:Declarations>
+		<!-- Place non-visual elements (e.g., services, value objects) here -->
+	</fx:Declarations>
+	
+	<fx:Script>
+		<![CDATA[
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalInterface;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalInterfaceCollection;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalNode;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualInterface;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualInterfaceCollection;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualNode;
+			import com.flack.shared.resources.IdnUrn;
+			
+			import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
+			import mx.events.FlexEvent;
+			
+			[Bindable]
+			private var interfaces:ArrayCollection = null;
+			
+			override public function set value(newValue:Object):void {
+				// First, try to get the physical node info. If unbound, nothing to do.
+				var virtualInterface:VirtualInterface = data["source"];
+				var virtualNode:VirtualNode = virtualInterface.Owner;
+				var physicalNode:PhysicalNode = virtualNode.Physical;
+				if(physicalNode == null || newValue == null || newValue.physicalId.length == 0) {
+					valueDisplay.selectedItem = null;
+					boundCheckbox.selected = false;
+					controlsGroup.enabled = false;
+					return;
+				}
+				
+				// Build up the physical interfaces once.
+				if(interfaces == null)
+				{
+					interfaces = new ArrayCollection();
+					for each(var nodeInterface:PhysicalInterface in physicalNode.interfaces.collection) {
+						if(nodeInterface.role == PhysicalInterface.ROLE_EXPERIMENTAL)
+							interfaces.addItem(nodeInterface.id.full);
+					}
+				}
+				
+				boundCheckbox.selected = newValue.bound;
+				valueDisplay.selectedItem = newValue.physicalId;
+				controlsGroup.enabled = true;
+			}
+			
+			override public function get value():Object {
+				// First, try to get the physicaln node information. If unbound, nothing to do.
+				var virtualInterface:VirtualInterface = data["source"];
+				var virtualNode:VirtualNode = virtualInterface.Owner;
+				var physicalNode:PhysicalNode = virtualNode.Physical;
+				if(physicalNode == null) {
+					return {physicalId: "", bound: false};
+				}
+				
+				// If bound, make sure there aren't any physical interfaces used twice.
+				var candidateInterfaces:PhysicalInterfaceCollection = new PhysicalInterfaceCollection();
+				for each(var nodeInterface:PhysicalInterface in physicalNode.interfaces.collection) {
+					if(nodeInterface.role == PhysicalInterface.ROLE_EXPERIMENTAL && nodeInterface.id.full != valueDisplay.selectedItem)
+						candidateInterfaces.add(nodeInterface);
+				}
+				var checkInterfaces:VirtualInterfaceCollection = virtualNode.interfaces.Clone;
+				checkInterfaces.remove(virtualInterface);
+				
+				// Go through the interfaces selected in the datagrid.
+				var replaceIdx:int = -1;
+				for(var i:int = 0; i < dataGrid.dataProviderLength; i++) {
+					if(i == rowIndex) continue;
+					var gridObject:Object = dataGrid.dataProvider.getItemAt(i);
+					var thisInterface:VirtualInterface = gridObject["source"];
+					if(thisInterface.Owner != virtualInterface.Owner) continue;
+					checkInterfaces.remove(thisInterface);
+					var selectedInterface:PhysicalInterface = candidateInterfaces.getById(gridObject["binding"].physicalId);
+					if(selectedInterface != null)
+						candidateInterfaces.remove(selectedInterface);
+					else
+						replaceIdx = i;
+				}
+				// Replace the interface with a remaining candidate interface if needed.
+				if(replaceIdx != -1)
+				{
+					var replaceInterface:PhysicalInterface = candidateInterfaces.collection[0];
+					dataGrid.dataProvider.getItemAt(replaceIdx)["binding"].physicalId = replaceInterface.id.full;
+					candidateInterfaces.remove(replaceInterface);
+				}
+				
+				// Check interfaces which haven't been checked yet (which aren't in the datagrid).
+				var replaceExistingInterface:VirtualInterface = null;
+				for each(var checkInterface:VirtualInterface in checkInterfaces.collection)
+				{
+					if(checkInterface.physicalId.full == valueDisplay.selectedItem)
+						replaceExistingInterface = checkInterface;
+					else
+						candidateInterfaces.remove(checkInterface.Physical);
+				}
+				if(replaceExistingInterface != null)
+					replaceExistingInterface.physicalId.full = candidateInterfaces.collection[0].id.full;
+				
+				return {physicalId: valueDisplay.selectedItem, bound:boundCheckbox.selected};
+			}
+			
+			override public function setFocus():void {
+				valueDisplay.setFocus();
+			}
+			
+			private function valueLabelFunction(value:Object):String {
+				return IdnUrn.getNameFrom(value as String);
+			}
+			
+		]]>
+		</fx:Script>
+	
+	<s:HGroup height="100%" width="100%"
+			  id="controlsGroup"
+			  verticalAlign="middle"
+			  paddingLeft="2">
+		<s:CheckBox id="boundCheckbox"
+					label="Bound to" />
+		<s:DropDownList id="valueDisplay"
+						dataProvider="{interfaces}"
+						height="100%" width="100%"
+						change="boundCheckbox.selected = true;"
+						labelFunction="valueLabelFunction" />
+	</s:HGroup>
+	
+</s:GridItemEditor>
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceGridRenderer.mxml b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceGridRenderer.mxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b2e96340035914dbc556dc01f914a86efffcc428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/VirtualBoundInterfaceGridRenderer.mxml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+
+Copyright (c) 2008-2012 University of Utah and the Flux Group.
+
+{{{GENIPUBLIC-LICENSE
+
+GENI Public License
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and/or hardware specification (the "Work") to
+deal in the Work without restriction, including without limitation the
+rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+and/or sell copies of the Work, and to permit persons to whom the Work
+is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Work.
+
+THE WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WORK OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+IN THE WORK.
+
+}}}
+
+-->
+
+<s:GridItemRenderer
+	xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
+	xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" alpha="1">
+	
+	<fx:Script>
+		<![CDATA[
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalInterface;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalInterfaceCollection;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.physical.PhysicalNode;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualInterface;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualInterfaceCollection;
+			import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.VirtualNode;
+			import com.flack.shared.resources.IdnUrn;
+			
+			import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
+			
+			[Bindable]
+			private var interfaces:ArrayCollection = null;
+			
+			override public function prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void
+			{
+				if(data && data[column.dataField])
+				{
+					// Just fake the drop down since the renderer doesn't need the whole list.
+					interfaces = new ArrayCollection();
+					interfaces.addItem(data[column.dataField].physicalId);
+					valueDisplay.selectedIndex = 0;
+					
+					var virtualInterface:VirtualInterface = data["source"];
+					var virtualNode:VirtualNode = virtualInterface.Owner;
+					var physicalNode:PhysicalNode = virtualNode.Physical;
+					if(physicalNode == null || data[column.dataField].physicalId == "") {
+						boundCheckbox.selected = false;
+						return;
+					}
+					
+					boundCheckbox.selected = data[column.dataField].bound;
+				}
+				else
+					valueDisplay.selectedItem = null;
+			}
+			
+			private function valueLabelFunction(value:Object):String {
+				return IdnUrn.getNameFrom(value as String);
+			}
+		]]>
+	</fx:Script>
+	
+	<s:HGroup height="100%" width="100%"
+			  paddingLeft="2"
+			 verticalAlign="middle"
+			 enabled="false">
+		<s:CheckBox id="boundCheckbox"
+					label="Bound to" />
+		<s:DropDownList id="valueDisplay"
+						dataProvider="{interfaces}"
+						height="100%" width="100%"
+						labelFunction="valueLabelFunction" />
+	</s:HGroup>
+	
+</s:GridItemRenderer>
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualLinkArea.mxml b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualLinkArea.mxml
index 06f1ae99d7e2e56532cf8e56d603043c910d7ed3..06ff6aff8ce5525c2abc7c52d053c3253c7abdb7 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualLinkArea.mxml
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualLinkArea.mxml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 		  xmlns:areas="com.flack.geni.display.areas.*"
 		  xmlns:components="com.flack.shared.display.components.*"
 		  creationComplete="init()"
-		  title="{link.clientId}" xmlns:areas1="com.flack.shared.display.areas.*">
+		  title="{link.clientId}" xmlns:areas1="com.flack.shared.display.areas.*" xmlns:display="com.flack.geni.display.*">
 	<fx:Script>
 		<![CDATA[
 			import com.flack.geni.resources.Property;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 									owner: iface._owner,
 									clientId: iface.clientId,
 									macAddress: iface.macAddress,
-									physicalName: iface.physicalId.name,
+									binding: {physicalId: iface.physicalId.full, bound: iface.bound},
 									ipaddress: iface.ip.address,
 									ipnetmask: iface.ip.netmask,
 									iptype: iface.ip.type
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ IN THE WORK.
 				{
 					var iface:VirtualInterface = ifaceObj.source;
 					iface.clientId = ifaceObj.clientId;
+					iface.ip.bound = iface.ip.address != ifaceObj.ipaddress;
 					iface.ip.address = ifaceObj.ipaddress;
+					iface.bound = ifaceObj.binding.bound;
+					iface.physicalId.full = ifaceObj.binding.physicalId;
 					iface.ip.netmask = ifaceObj.ipnetmask;
 					iface.ip.type = ifaceObj.iptype;
 				}
@@ -416,23 +419,18 @@ IN THE WORK.
 								</fx:Component>
 							</s:itemRenderer>
 						</s:GridColumn>
-						<s:GridColumn dataField="physicalName"
-									  headerText="Physical"
-									  editable="false">
+						<s:GridColumn dataField="binding"
+									  headerText="Physical">
 							<s:itemRenderer>
 								<fx:Component>
-									<s:DefaultGridItemRenderer />
+									<display:VirtualBoundInterfaceGridRenderer />
 								</fx:Component>
 							</s:itemRenderer>
-						</s:GridColumn>
-						<s:GridColumn dataField="macAddress"
-									  headerText="MAC"
-									  editable="false">
-							<s:itemRenderer>
+							<s:itemEditor>
 								<fx:Component>
-									<s:DefaultGridItemRenderer />
+									<display:VirtualBoundInterfaceEditor />
 								</fx:Component>
-							</s:itemRenderer>
+							</s:itemEditor>
 						</s:GridColumn>
 						<s:GridColumn dataField="ipaddress"
 									  headerText="IP">
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualNodeArea.mxml b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualNodeArea.mxml
index 4fa1a88c68309194863a0e6f069dd46254068d95..948d98bfe381e4e62f922b21e0c890a09c29c81a 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualNodeArea.mxml
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/display/areas/VirtualNodeArea.mxml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 			import com.flack.shared.utils.ColorUtil;
 			import com.flack.shared.utils.ImageUtil;
 			import com.flack.shared.utils.NetUtil;
+			import com.hurlant.math.bi_internal;
 			
 			import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
 			import mx.controls.Alert;
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ IN THE WORK.
 						loginGroup.visible = true;
 						usernameText.text = node.services.loginServices[0].username;
 						hostnameText.text = node.services.loginServices[0].FullHostname;
+						visitButton.toolTip = "Click to launch http://" + node.services.loginServices[0].hostname;
+						sshButton.toolTip = "Click to launch ssh://" + node.services.loginServices[0].FullLogin;
 					}
 					
 					managerList.selectedItem = node.manager;
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 								source: iface,
 								clientId: iface.clientId,
 								macAddress: iface.macAddress,
-								physicalName: iface.physicalId.name,
+								binding: {physicalId: iface.physicalId.full, bound: iface.bound},
 								ipaddress: iface.ip.address,
 								ipnetmask: iface.ip.netmask,
 								iptype: iface.ip.type
@@ -474,7 +477,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 			
 			protected function hardwareList_valueCommitHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
 			{
-				hardwareTypeCheckbox.selected = hardwareList.selectedItem != null
+				hardwareTypeCheckbox.selected = hardwareList.selectedItem != null;
 				if(!okButton.enabled)
 					okButton.enabled = node.hardwareType.name != hardwareList.selectedItem;
 			}
@@ -663,11 +666,15 @@ IN THE WORK.
 					else
 						node.hardwareType.name = hardwareList.selectedItem.name;
 					node.physicalId.full = "";
+					node.flackInfo.unbound = true;
 				}
 				else
 				{
 					node.hardwareType.name = "";
-					node.physicalId.full = this.SelectedBoundNode.id.full;
+					var boundId:String = SelectedBoundNode.id.full;
+					if(node.physicalId.full != boundId)
+						node.flackInfo.unbound = false;
+					node.physicalId.full = boundId;
 				}
 				
 				node.exclusive = exclusiveCheckbox.selected;
@@ -727,7 +734,10 @@ IN THE WORK.
 				{
 					var iface:VirtualInterface = ifaceObj.source;
 					iface.clientId = ifaceObj.clientId;
+					iface.ip.bound = iface.ip.address != ifaceObj.ipaddress;
 					iface.ip.address = ifaceObj.ipaddress;
+					iface.bound = ifaceObj.binding.bound;
+					iface.physicalId.full = ifaceObj.binding.physicalId;
 					iface.ip.netmask = ifaceObj.ipnetmask;
 					iface.ip.type = ifaceObj.iptype;
 				}
@@ -849,8 +859,8 @@ IN THE WORK.
 		<mx:Label id="usernameText" selectable="true" />
 		<s:Label text="Hostname" fontWeight="bold" />
 		<mx:Label id="hostnameText" selectable="true" />
-		<s:Button label="Visit" click="visitHost()" />
-		<s:Button label="SSH" click="openSsh()" />
+		<s:Button id="visitButton" label="Visit" click="visitHost()" />
+		<s:Button id="sshButton" label="SSH" click="openSsh()" />
 	</s:HGroup>
 	
 	<s:ButtonBar dataProvider="{sectionViewstack}"
@@ -922,6 +932,7 @@ IN THE WORK.
 											dataProvider="{physicalNodes}"
 											width="100%" 
 											valueCommit="boundDropDownList_valueCommitHandler(event)"
+											change="if(!okButton.enabled) okButton.enabled = true;"
 											labelField="name" />
 							<components:ImageButton id="viewPhysicalNode"
 													icon="{ImageUtil.infoIcon}"
@@ -1081,14 +1092,18 @@ IN THE WORK.
 									</fx:Component>
 								</s:itemRenderer>
 							</s:GridColumn>
-							<s:GridColumn dataField="physicalName"
-										  headerText="Physical"
-										  editable="false">
+							<s:GridColumn dataField="binding"
+										  headerText="Physical">
 								<s:itemRenderer>
 									<fx:Component>
-										<s:DefaultGridItemRenderer />
+										<display:VirtualBoundInterfaceGridRenderer />
 									</fx:Component>
 								</s:itemRenderer>
+								<s:itemEditor>
+									<fx:Component>
+										<display:VirtualBoundInterfaceEditor />
+									</fx:Component>
+								</s:itemEditor>
 							</s:GridColumn>
 							<s:GridColumn dataField="macAddress"
 										  headerText="MAC"
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/InstrumentizeSliceGroupTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/InstrumentizeSliceGroupTask.as
index 3b1de94f11357333c61a6d479cbf842795da0d28..9745258e98c7562cb0416304a78a32032d3e4245 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/InstrumentizeSliceGroupTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/InstrumentizeSliceGroupTask.as
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
 package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 {
 	import com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.SliceInstoolsDetails;
+	import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.Sliver;
 	import com.flack.geni.tasks.groups.slice.RefreshSliceStatusTaskGroup;
+	import com.flack.shared.FlackEvent;
+	import com.flack.shared.SharedMain;
 	import com.flack.shared.tasks.SerialTaskGroup;
 	import com.flack.shared.tasks.Task;
 	
@@ -63,7 +66,12 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 			relatedTo.push(newDetails.slice);
 			details = newDetails;
 			
-			details.slice.clearStatus();
+			details.slice.setSliverStatus(Sliver.STATUS_CHANGING);
+			SharedMain.sharedDispatcher.dispatchChanged(
+				FlackEvent.CHANGED_SLICE,
+				details.slice,
+				FlackEvent.ACTION_STATUS
+			);
 			
 			add(new InstoolsVersionsTaskGroup(details));
 		}
@@ -78,22 +86,22 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 				else
 					add(new PollInstoolsStatusTaskGroup(details));
 			}
-				// Added the nodes, go ahead and create
+			// Added the nodes, go ahead and create
 			else if(task is AddMCNodesTaskGroup)
 			{
 				add(new CreateMCNodesTaskGroup(details));
 			}
-				// Created the MC Nodes, make sure slice is ready
+			// Created the MC Nodes, make sure slice is ready
 			else if(task is CreateMCNodesTaskGroup)
 			{
 				add(new RefreshSliceStatusTaskGroup(details.slice));
 			}
-				// Send the manifests to the CMs.
+			// Send the manifests to the CMs.
 			else if(task is RefreshSliceStatusTaskGroup)
 			{
 				add(new SaveManifestTaskGroup(details));
 			}
-				// Slice is ready, instrumentize/check for status
+			// Slice is ready, instrumentize/check for status
 			else if(task is SaveManifestTaskGroup)
 			{
 				add(new PollInstoolsStatusTaskGroup(details));
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/PollInstoolsStatusTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/PollInstoolsStatusTask.as
index d2edc5b45264e6d6a841bbaa3c25c943cf83a497..da29b34539ac6217b42ff0c6f9831cde07592327 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/PollInstoolsStatusTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/PollInstoolsStatusTask.as
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 	import com.flack.geni.resources.virtual.Sliver;
 	import com.flack.geni.tasks.xmlrpc.protogeni.ProtogeniXmlrpcTask;
 	import com.flack.geni.tasks.xmlrpc.protogeni.cm.StartSliverCmTask;
+	import com.flack.shared.FlackEvent;
+	import com.flack.shared.SharedMain;
 	import com.flack.shared.logging.LogMessage;
 	import com.flack.shared.tasks.TaskError;
 	import com.flack.shared.utils.MathUtil;
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 					case "INSTRUMENTIZE_COMPLETE":		//instrumentize is finished, experiment is ready, etc.
 						details.portal_url[sliver.manager.id.full] = String(data.portal_url);
 						sliver.status = Sliver.STATUS_READY;
+						broadcastStatus();
 						var msg:String = details.creating ? "Instrumentizing complete!" : "INSTOOLS running!";
 						addMessage(
 							msg,
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 						break;
 					default:
 						sliver.status = Sliver.STATUS_FAILED;
+						broadcastStatus();
 						addMessage(
 							status + "!",
 							status + "!"
@@ -178,7 +182,11 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 				}
 				
 				// At this point, still changing and polling...
+				var wasChanging:Boolean = sliver.status != Sliver.STATUS_CHANGING;
 				sliver.status = Sliver.STATUS_CHANGING;
+				if(!wasChanging)
+					broadcastStatus();
+				broadcastStatus();
 				delay = MathUtil.randomNumberBetween(20, 60);
 				runCleanup();
 				start();
@@ -198,6 +206,20 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 			failed();
 		}
 		
+		private function broadcastStatus():void
+		{
+			SharedMain.sharedDispatcher.dispatchChanged(
+				FlackEvent.CHANGED_SLIVER,
+				sliver,
+				FlackEvent.ACTION_STATUS
+			);
+			SharedMain.sharedDispatcher.dispatchChanged(
+				FlackEvent.CHANGED_SLICE,
+				sliver.slice,
+				FlackEvent.ACTION_STATUS
+			);
+		}
+		
 		public function failed():void
 		{
 			addMessage(
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/SaveManifestTaskGroup.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/SaveManifestTaskGroup.as
index eaea13d25b0de493f4c4cd79871a37df4da0e1f8..593da63eb00859478a6c6b32ba1fe79df264443d 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/SaveManifestTaskGroup.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/plugins/instools/instasks/SaveManifestTaskGroup.as
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ package com.flack.geni.plugins.instools.instasks
 			for each(var sliver:Sliver in details.slice.slivers.collection)
 			{
 				if(details.MC_present[sliver.manager.id.full])
+				{
 					add(new SaveManifestTask(sliver, details, generate.resultRspec));
+				}
 				else
 				{
 					addMessage(
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Ip.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Ip.as
index b63e9ab75776ad890e12acaec334af14657c60b0..fc0376e7c24bbc579f458f69a70343fecc954ffd 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Ip.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Ip.as
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 		public var address:String;
 		public var netmask:String = "";
 		public var type:String = "";
-		public var unset:Boolean = true;
+		public var bound:Boolean = false;
 		
 		public var extensions:Extensions = new Extensions();
 		
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Slice.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Slice.as
index 578a4d93366efcefe01e9caebd806118fdedc653..955cb4fe2f808c4bfaa7b33ef19f81cf2fb1058f 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Slice.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Slice.as
@@ -454,10 +454,16 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 			return true;
 		}
 		
-		public function clearStatus():void
+		public function clearStatus(sliversOnly:Boolean = false):void
 		{
 			for each(var sliver:Sliver in slivers.collection)
-				sliver.clearStatus();
+				sliver.clearStatus(sliversOnly);
+		}
+		
+		public function setSliverStatus(sliverStatus:String):void
+		{
+			for each(var sliver:Sliver in slivers.collection)
+				sliver.status = sliverStatus;
 		}
 		
 		/**
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Sliver.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Sliver.as
index 9589784963f3d9527a603cf3de2053d0f1aad656..1eee13ae36bdabe48c28210ec763269c33134315 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Sliver.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/Sliver.as
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 				|| status == STATUS_UNKNOWN
 				|| status == STATUS_STOPPED;
 		}
-		public function clearStatus():void
+		public function clearStatus(sliversOnly:Boolean = false):void
 		{
 			state = "";
 			status = "";
+			if(sliversOnly)
+				return;
 			var clearNodes:VirtualNodeCollection = slice.nodes.getByManager(manager);
 			for each(var node:VirtualNode in clearNodes.collection)
 				node.clearState();
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterface.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterface.as
index 17b9091dfae498e2cafa0c516e5c706d144e0b68..696729d3b89a689608da93a05cce023a76bb3e67 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterface.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterface.as
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 				clientId = _owner.slice.getUniqueId(this, _owner.clientId + ":if");
 		}
 		
+		public var bound:Boolean = false;
 		public var physicalId:IdnUrn = new IdnUrn();
 		public function get Physical():PhysicalInterface
 		{
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterfaceCollection.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterfaceCollection.as
index 665b825cc879179e58e51b227362133514309e95..6ac5d4d30f6bec76791a5eafb3b5a2e986689ccc 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterfaceCollection.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualInterfaceCollection.as
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 			return collection.length;
 		}
 		
+		public function get Clone():VirtualInterfaceCollection
+		{
+			var ifaces:VirtualInterfaceCollection = new VirtualInterfaceCollection();
+			for each(var iface:VirtualInterface in collection)
+				ifaces.add(iface);
+			return ifaces;
+		}
+		
 		/**
 		 * 
 		 * @param id Sliver ID
@@ -231,6 +239,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 					addedInterface.ip = new Ip(VirtualInterface.getNextTunnel());
 					addedInterface.ip.netmask = "255.255.255.0";
 					addedInterface.ip.type = "ipv4";
+					addedInterface.ip.bound = true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualNode.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualNode.as
index d7c22bfdacdb72cb3b27b38c15bf62d3a3c71b11..66ff8ccb8e59c041ce246caab5555268ec130dcc 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualNode.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/resources/virtual/VirtualNode.as
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@ package com.flack.geni.resources.virtual
 			return null;
 		}
 		
-		
-		
 		// XXX situations when this can't happen and return failed?
 		public function switchTo(newManager:GeniManager):void
 		{
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/groups/GetResourcesTaskGroup.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/groups/GetResourcesTaskGroup.as
index 9316f281baa2a764ebc35d5cbc30d59759e27847..d8ce1aedfac8951a2ee269df044406b26b2bbefd 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/groups/GetResourcesTaskGroup.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/groups/GetResourcesTaskGroup.as
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.groups
 					add(new ListComponentsChTask(GeniMain.geniUniverse.user));
 				else if(shouldGetResources)
 					tryGetResources();
-				else
-					afterComplete();
 			}
 			super.runStart();
 		}
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/GenerateRequestManifestTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/GenerateRequestManifestTask.as
index 710ace45759ea1bc8139715bfadfc2b77d143255..ba3c8910f68a2fe8a9285ee0979db2875b887f03 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/GenerateRequestManifestTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/GenerateRequestManifestTask.as
@@ -537,14 +537,11 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 				else
 				{
 					interfaceXml.@client_id = current.clientId;
-					if(includeManifest)
-					{
-						if(current.id != null && current.id.full.length > 0)
-							interfaceXml.@sliver_id = current.id.full;
-						if(current.physicalId != null && current.physicalId.full.length > 0)
-							interfaceXml.@component_id = current.physicalId.full;
-					}
-					if(current.ip != null && current.ip.address.length > 0 && !(removeNonexplicitBinding && current.ip.unset))
+					if(includeManifest && current.id != null && current.id.full.length > 0)
+						interfaceXml.@sliver_id = current.id.full;
+					if(current.physicalId != null && current.physicalId.full.length > 0 && (includeManifest || current.bound))
+						interfaceXml.@component_id = current.physicalId.full;
+					if(current.ip != null && current.ip.address.length > 0 && !(removeNonexplicitBinding && !current.ip.bound))
 					{
 						var ipXml:XML = current.ip.extensions.createAndApply("ip");
 						ipXml.@address = current.ip.address;
@@ -556,7 +553,8 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 				
 				var interfaceFlackXml:XML = <interface_info />;
 				interfaceFlackXml.setNamespace(RspecUtil.flackNamespace);
-				interfaceFlackXml.@addressUnset = current.ip == null || current.ip.unset;
+				interfaceFlackXml.@addressBound = current.ip != null && current.ip.bound && !removeNonexplicitBinding;
+				interfaceFlackXml.@bound = current.bound;
 				interfaceXml.appendChild(interfaceFlackXml);
 				
 				nodeXml.appendChild(interfaceXml);
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseAdvertisementTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseAdvertisementTask.as
index eae71f86cfc7795893b19853dd766cf6f25b5f37..d063b5c3e6747002c43be6eb05772eef1b008188 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseAdvertisementTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseAdvertisementTask.as
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 									manager.supportedSliverTypes.getOrCreateByName(hardwareTypeSliverType.name);
 								}
 							}
-							
 						}
 					}
 					
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseRequestManifestTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseRequestManifestTask.as
index ba7493a3eae4096cfeeac2ec2049350ef95dc77f..099db709ed8911ea32eed2aa3d6175a7e9006b28 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseRequestManifestTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/process/ParseRequestManifestTask.as
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 							
 							for each(var ipXml:XML in interfaceXml.defaultNamespace::ip)
 							{
-								virtualInterface.ip.unset = false;
+								virtualInterface.ip.bound = true;
 								virtualInterface.ip.address = String(ipXml.@address);
 								virtualInterface.ip.type = String(ipXml.@type);
 								if(ipXml.@mask.length() == 1)
@@ -534,12 +534,16 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 						var flackNamespace:Namespace = RspecUtil.flackNamespace;
 						for each(var interfaceFlackXml:XML in interfaceXml.flackNamespace::interface_info)
 						{
-							if(interfaceFlackXml.@addressUnset.length() == 1)
+							if(interfaceFlackXml.@addressBound.length() == 1)
 							{
-								var addressUnset:Boolean = String(interfaceFlackXml.@addressUnset).toLowerCase() == "true" || String(interfaceFlackXml.@addressUnset) == "1";
-								if(addressUnset && !parseManifest)
+								var addressBound:Boolean = String(interfaceFlackXml.@addressBound).toLowerCase() == "true" || String(interfaceFlackXml.@addressBound) == "1";
+								if(!addressBound && !parseManifest)
 									virtualInterface.ip = new Ip();
 							}
+							if(interfaceFlackXml.@bound.length() == 1)
+							{
+								virtualInterface.bound = String(interfaceFlackXml.@bound).toLowerCase() == "true" || String(interfaceFlackXml.@addressUnset) == "1";
+							}
 						}
 						
 						if(virtualNode.manager == sliver.manager)
@@ -550,6 +554,15 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.process
 							interfacesById[virtualInterface.id.full] = virtualInterface;
 					}
 					
+					// Bind interfaces that need it.
+					for each(var interfaceToTest:VirtualInterface in virtualNode.interfaces.collection)
+					{
+						if(interfaceToTest.physicalId.full.length == 0 && virtualNode.Bound)
+						{
+							interfaceToTest.physicalId.full = virtualNode.allocateExperimentalInterface().physicalId.full;
+						}
+					}
+					
 					// go through the other children
 					for each(var nodeChildXml:XML in nodeXml.children())
 					{
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/xmlrpc/protogeni/ch/ListComponentsChTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/xmlrpc/protogeni/ch/ListComponentsChTask.as
index 99649d825498f478c83b2f90a24d0484eef2cadb..730a670088c3fff59ac8c7807091db50cab994e7 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/xmlrpc/protogeni/ch/ListComponentsChTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/geni/tasks/xmlrpc/protogeni/ch/ListComponentsChTask.as
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ package com.flack.geni.tasks.xmlrpc.protogeni.ch
 						
 						GeniMain.geniUniverse.managers.add(newManager);
 						
+						relatedTo.push(newManager);
+						
 						addMessage(
 							"Added manager",
 							newManager.toString(),
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/SharedMain.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/SharedMain.as
index 26295c34d4a6c54f940d37c6fa76275d7ebd299c..e5b72a856f4c9f757e7c13c6569b965f9951e55a 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/SharedMain.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/SharedMain.as
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ package com.flack.shared
 		/**
 		 * Flack version
 		 */
-		public static const version:String = "v14.41";
+		public static const version:String = "v14.47";
 		
 		public static const MODE_GENI:int = 0;
 		public static const MODE_EMULAB:int = 1;
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/tasks/xmlrpc/XmlrpcTask.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/tasks/xmlrpc/XmlrpcTask.as
index f1d79c5d1b2346f55b8d6d98dfcc5587a2e62e35..d4e015d8ed7ac9499b1c02c2e320ae9c6966e352 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/tasks/xmlrpc/XmlrpcTask.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/flack/shared/tasks/xmlrpc/XmlrpcTask.as
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ package com.flack.shared.tasks.xmlrpc
 	import com.flack.shared.utils.NetUtil;
 	import com.flack.shared.utils.StringUtil;
 	import com.mattism.http.xmlrpc.ConnectionImpl;
+	import com.mattism.http.xmlrpc.JSLoader;
 	import com.mattism.http.xmlrpc.MethodFault;
 	
 	import flash.display.Sprite;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ package com.flack.shared.tasks.xmlrpc
 	import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
 	import flash.events.SecurityErrorEvent;
 	import flash.events.TimerEvent;
+	import flash.net.URLLoader;
 	import flash.utils.Timer;
 	
 	import mx.controls.Alert;
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ package com.flack.shared.tasks.xmlrpc
 			{
 				clearFields();
 				createFields();
-				server = new ConnectionImpl(url);
+				server = new ConnectionImpl(url, JSLoader);
 				server.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, callSuccess);
 				server.addEventListener(ErrorEvent.ERROR, callErrorFailure);
 				server.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, callErrorFailure);
diff --git a/protogeni/flack/src/com/mattism/http/xmlrpc/ConnectionImpl.as b/protogeni/flack/src/com/mattism/http/xmlrpc/ConnectionImpl.as
index 6c7a793756c59f70b8d221ade24688d0ab45becb..2e4f815a9ec5c46cf0282499956ee6d0a5aadec7 100644
--- a/protogeni/flack/src/com/mattism/http/xmlrpc/ConnectionImpl.as
+++ b/protogeni/flack/src/com/mattism/http/xmlrpc/ConnectionImpl.as
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 
 package com.mattism.http.xmlrpc
 {
+  import com.flack.geni.GeniMain;
   import com.flack.shared.SharedMain;
   import com.flack.shared.logging.LogMessage;
   import com.flack.shared.logging.Logger;
-  import com.flack.geni.GeniMain;
   
   import flash.events.ErrorEvent;
   import flash.events.Event;
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ package com.mattism.http.xmlrpc
 	public var _request : URLRequest;
     private var _rpc_response : Object;
     private var _parser : Parser;
-    public var _response:JSLoader;
+    public var _response:Object;
 	private var _parsed_response : Object;
 
     private var _fault : MethodFault;
 
-    public function ConnectionImpl(url : String)
+    public function ConnectionImpl(url : String, loaderClass:Class)
     {
       //prepare method response handler
       //ignoreWhite = true;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ package com.mattism.http.xmlrpc
       _parser = new ParserImpl();
 
       //init response
-	  _response = new JSLoader();
+	  _response = new loaderClass();
 			
       _response.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, _onLoad);
       _response.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR, securityError);