diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/APKG.yml b/packages/base/any/onlp/APKG.yml
index c9e3fbb4..b0d91c6a 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/APKG.yml
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/APKG.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ packages:
       builds/onlp-platform-defaults/$BUILD_DIR/${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/libonlp-platform-defaults.so : $libdir/
       builds/onlpd/$BUILD_DIR/${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/onlpd : $bindir/
 
+    init: $ONL/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlpd.init
+
     changelog:  Change changes changes.,
 
 
diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlp/Makefile b/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlp/Makefile
index f2918840..fb0df874 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlp/Makefile
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlp/Makefile
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_CTOR_DTOR=1
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_MODULES_INIT=1
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DONLP_CONFIG_API_LOCK_GLOBAL_SHARED=1
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DONLP_CONFIG_INCLUDE_SHLOCK_GLOBAL_INIT=1
+GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_PVS_SYSLOG=1
+GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_DAEMONIZE=1
 
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -fPIC
 GLOBAL_LINK_LIBS += -lpthread $(LIBONLP_PLATFORM) $(LIBONLP_PLATFORM_DEFAULTS)
diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlpd/Makefile b/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlpd/Makefile
index 0a3a9d49..258bd9f7 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlpd/Makefile
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/builds/onlpd/Makefile
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ LIBONLP_SO := ../onlp/$(BUILD_DIR)/bin/libonlp.so
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_AIM_MAIN_FUNCTION=onlpdump_main
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_MODULES_INIT=1
 GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_MAIN=1
+GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_DAEMONIZE=1
+GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -DAIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_PVS_SYSLOG=1
+
 GLOBAL_LINK_LIBS += $(LIBONLP_SO) -Wl,--unresolved-symbols=ignore-in-shared-libs
-GLOBAL_LINK_LIBS += -lpthread -lm
+GLOBAL_LINK_LIBS += -lpthread -lm -lrt
 
 include $(BUILDER)/targets.mk
 
diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/inc/onlp/sys.h b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/inc/onlp/sys.h
index 1d9029ee..8d12781f 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/inc/onlp/sys.h
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/inc/onlp/sys.h
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 /************************************************************
  * <bsn.cl fy=2014 v=onl>
- * 
- *        Copyright 2014, 2015 Big Switch Networks, Inc.       
- * 
+ *
+ *        Copyright 2014, 2015 Big Switch Networks, Inc.
+ *
  * Licensed under the Eclipse Public License, Version 1.0 (the
  * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
  * with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *        http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
  * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
  * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
  * either express or implied. See the License for the specific
  * language governing permissions and limitations under the
  * License.
- * 
+ *
  * </bsn.cl>
  ************************************************************
  *
@@ -96,12 +96,17 @@ int onlp_sys_vioctl(int code, va_list vargs);
 /**
  * @brief Start the platform management thread.
  */
-int onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(void);
+int onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(int block);
 
 /**
  * @brief Stop the platform management thread.
  */
-int onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(void);
+int onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(int block);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Join the platform management thread.
+ */
+int onlp_sys_platform_manage_join(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief Perform any pending platform management activities.
diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/onlp_main.c b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/onlp_main.c
index f1343487..990d8a54 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/onlp_main.c
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/onlp_main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 #include <onlp/sys.h>
 #include <onlp/sfp.h>
 #include <sff/sff.h>
+#include <AIM/aim_log_handler.h>
+#include <syslog.h>
+
+static void platform_manager_daemon__(const char* pidfile);
 
 /**
  * Human-readable SFP inventory.
@@ -165,10 +169,12 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
     int x = 0;
     int S = 0;
     int l = 0;
+    int M = 0;
+    char* pidfile = NULL;
     const char* O = NULL;
     const char* t = NULL;
 
-    while( (c = getopt(argc, argv, "srehdojmipxlSt:O:")) != -1) {
+    while( (c = getopt(argc, argv, "srehdojmM:ipxlSt:O:")) != -1) {
         switch(c)
             {
             case 's': show=1; break;
@@ -180,6 +186,7 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
             case 'o': o=1; break;
             case 'x': x=1; break;
             case 'm': m=1; break;
+            case 'M': M=1; pidfile = optarg; break;
             case 'i': i=1; break;
             case 'p': p=1; show=-1; break;
             case 't': t = optarg; break;
@@ -190,6 +197,11 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
             }
     }
 
+    if(M) {
+        platform_manager_daemon__(pidfile);
+        exit(0);
+    }
+
     if(help) {
         printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS]\n", argv[0]);
         printf("  -d   Use dump(). This is the default.\n");
@@ -200,6 +212,7 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
         printf("  -x   Dump Platform Info only.\n");
         printf("  -j   Dump ONIE data in JSON format.\n");
         printf("  -m   Run platform manager.\n");
+        printf("  -M   Run as platform manager daemon.\n");
         printf("  -i   Iterate OIDs.\n");
         printf("  -p   Show SFP presence.\n");
         printf("  -t   <file>  Decode TlvInfo data.\n");
@@ -302,10 +315,10 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     if(m) {
         printf("Running the platform manager for 600 seconds...\n");
-        onlp_sys_platform_manage_start();
+        onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(0);
         sleep(600);
         printf("Stopping the platform manager.\n");
-        onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop();
+        onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(1);
     }
 
     if(p) {
@@ -323,3 +336,75 @@ onlpdump_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+#if AIM_CONFIG_INCLUDE_DAEMONIZE == 1
+
+#include <AIM/aim_daemon.h>
+#include <AIM/aim_pvs_syslog.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+void
+sighandler__(int signal)
+{
+    onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(0);
+}
+
+static void
+platform_manager_daemon__(const char* pidfile)
+{
+    aim_pvs_t* aim_pvs_syslog = NULL;
+    aim_daemon_restart_config_t rconfig;
+    aim_daemon_config_t config;
+
+    memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+    aim_daemon_restart_config_init(&rconfig, 1, 1);
+    AIM_BITMAP_CLR(&rconfig.signal_restarts, SIGTERM);
+    AIM_BITMAP_CLR(&rconfig.exit_restarts, 0);
+    rconfig.maximum_restarts=50;
+    rconfig.pvs = NULL;
+    config.wd = "/";
+
+    aim_daemonize(&config, &rconfig);
+    aim_log_handler_basic_init_all("onlpd",
+                               "/var/log/onlpd.log",
+                               1024*1024,
+                               99);
+    if(pidfile) {
+        FILE* fp = fopen(pidfile, "w");
+        if(fp == NULL) {
+            int e = errno;
+            aim_printf(aim_pvs_syslog, "fatal: open(%s): %s\n",
+                       pidfile, strerror(e));
+            aim_printf(&aim_pvs_stderr, "fatal: open(%s): %s\n",
+                       pidfile, strerror(e));
+
+            /* Don't attempt restart */
+            raise(SIGTERM);
+        }
+        fprintf(fp, "%d\n", getpid());
+        fclose(fp);
+    }
+
+    /** Signal handler for terminating the platform manager */
+    signal(SIGTERM, sighandler__);
+
+    /** Start and block in platform manager. */
+    onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(1);
+
+    /** Terminated via signal. Cleanup and exit. */
+    onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(1);
+
+    aim_log_handler_basic_denit_all();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+
+#else
+static void
+platform_manager_daemon__(const char* pidfile)
+{
+    fprintf(stderr, "Daemon mode not supported in this build.");
+    exit(1);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/platform_manager.c b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/platform_manager.c
index a2a884b2..16684832 100644
--- a/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/platform_manager.c
+++ b/packages/base/any/onlp/src/onlp/module/src/platform_manager.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ onlp_sys_platform_manage_thread__(void* vctrl)
 }
 
 int
-onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(void)
+onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(int block)
 {
     onlp_sys_platform_manage_init();
 
@@ -250,22 +250,39 @@ onlp_sys_platform_manage_start(void)
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if(block) {
+        onlp_sys_platform_manage_join();
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
 int
-onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(void)
+onlp_sys_platform_manage_stop(int block)
 {
     if(control__.eventfd > 0) {
         uint64_t zero = 1;
         /* Tell the thread to exit */
         write(control__.eventfd, &zero, sizeof(zero));
-        /* Wait for the thread to terminate */
-        pthread_join(control__.thread, NULL);
+
+        if(block) {
+            onlp_sys_platform_manage_join();
+        }
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
+int
+onlp_sys_platform_manage_join(void)
+{
+    if(control__.eventfd > 0) {
+        /* Wait for the thread to terminate */
+        pthread_join(control__.thread, NULL);
+        close(control__.eventfd);
+        control__.eventfd = -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
 
 static int
 platform_psus_notify__(void)