diff --git a/include/ovsdb_definitions.hrl b/include/ovsdb_definitions.hrl
index 135ac5c..70e4503 100644
--- a/include/ovsdb_definitions.hrl
+++ b/include/ovsdb_definitions.hrl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 -record (ap_client, {						
 	id :: ets_dont_care() | binary() | string(),				% this is the index position and must be there
 	ca_name :: ets_dont_care() | string() | binary(),
+	redirector = <<"">> :: ets_dont_care() | binary(),
 	status :: ets_dont_care() | client_status(),
 	process :: ets_dont_care() | none | pid(),
 	transitions :: ets_dont_care() | [{client_status(), TimeStamp::integer()}]
diff --git a/src/ovsdb_ap.erl b/src/ovsdb_ap.erl
index 22e8186..74a84b6 100644
--- a/src/ovsdb_ap.erl
+++ b/src/ovsdb_ap.erl
@@ -372,12 +372,13 @@ prepare_state (CAName, ID, Options) ->
 	Stats = ets:new(ovsdb_ap_stats,[ordered_set,private,{keypos, 2}]),
 	{'ok', Tref} = timer:apply_interval(proplists:get_value(report_int,Options,?AP_REPORT_INTERVAL),
 										gen_server,cast,[self(),send_report]),
+	Redirector = proplists:get_value(redirector,Options,<<"">>),
 	update_statistics({report_mark,{},<<>>},Stats),
 	ets:insert(Stats,#stats_vars{}),
 	#ap_state{
 		id = ID,
 		ca_name = CAName,
-		config = ovsdb_ap_config:new(CAName,ID,Store),
+		config = ovsdb_ap_config:new(CAName,ID,Store,Redirector),
 		status = init,
 		store = Store,
 		req_queue = ets:new(ovsdb_ap_req,[ordered_set,private,{keypos, 1}]),
diff --git a/src/ovsdb_ap_config.erl b/src/ovsdb_ap_config.erl
index 0b012ef..afc759e 100644
--- a/src/ovsdb_ap_config.erl
+++ b/src/ovsdb_ap_config.erl
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 -record (cfg, {
 	ca_name :: string() | binary(),
+	redirector :: binary(),
 	id :: string(),
 	store_ref :: ets:tid(),
 	ca_certs = <<"">> :: binary(),		% pem file (in memory) of the server certificate chain
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 -export_type([cfg/0]).
 
 
--export([new/3,configure/1]).
+-export([new/4,configure/1]).
 -export ([id/1,ca_certs/1,client_cert/1,tip_redirector/2,tip_manager/2]).
 
 
@@ -36,28 +37,44 @@
 %% API
 
 
--spec new (CAName :: string() | binary(), Id :: string(), Store :: ets:tid()) -> Config :: cfg().
-new (CAName,Id,Store) ->
-	#cfg{ca_name=CAName, id=Id, store_ref = Store}.
+-spec new (CAName :: string() | binary(), Id :: string(), Store :: ets:tid(), Redirector :: binary()) -> Config :: cfg().
+new (CAName,Id,Store,Redirector) ->
+	#cfg{ca_name=CAName, id=Id, store_ref = Store, redirector=Redirector}.
 
 -spec configure (Config :: cfg()) -> NewConfig :: cfg().
-configure (#cfg{ca_name=CAName, id=ID}=Config) ->
+configure (#cfg{ca_name=CAName, id=ID, redirector=R}=Config) ->
 	{ok,Info} = inventory:get_client(CAName,ID),
-	File = filename:join([code:priv_dir(?OWLS_APP),"templates","default_ap.cfg"]),
-	{ok, [Defaults]} = file:consult(File),
 	{KeyType,KeyData} = Info#client_info.decrypt,
 	CA =  Info#client_info.cacert,
 	Cert = Info#client_info.cert,
-	APC1 = lists:keyreplace(serial,1,Defaults,{serial,Info#client_info.serial}),
-	APC2 = lists:keyreplace(type,1,APC1,{type,Info#client_info.type}),
-	APC3 = lists:keyreplace(wan_mac,1,APC2,{wan_mac,Info#client_info.wan_mac0}),
-	APC4 = lists:keyreplace(lan_mac,1,APC3,{lan_mac,Info#client_info.lan_mac0}),
-	initialize_ap_tables(Config#cfg.store_ref,APC4),
+	APC = [
+		{serial,Info#client_info.serial},
+		{type,Info#client_info.type},
+		{wan_mac,Info#client_info.wan_mac0},
+		{lan_mac,Info#client_info.lan_mac0},
+		{tip_redirector,R}
+	],
+	initialize_ap_tables(Config#cfg.store_ref,validate_config(APC)),
 	Config#cfg{
 		ca_certs = public_key:pem_encode([{'Certificate',CA,not_encrypted}]),	
 		client_cert = public_key:pem_encode([{'Certificate',Cert,not_encrypted},{KeyType,KeyData,not_encrypted}])
 	}.
 
+-spec validate_config(APC :: [{atom(),term()}]) -> CorrAPC :: [{atom(),term()}].
+validate_config (APC) ->
+	File = filename:join([code:priv_dir(?OWLS_APP),"templates","default_ap.cfg"]),
+	{ok, [Defaults]} = file:consult(File),
+	F = fun({K,V}) ->
+		case V of 
+			<<"">> ->
+				{K,proplists:get_value(K,Defaults)};
+			_ ->
+				{K,V}
+		end
+	end,
+	[F(X)||X<-APC].
+
+
 -spec initialize_ap_tables (Store :: ets:tid(), Config :: proplists:proplist()) -> true.
 initialize_ap_tables (Store, APC) ->
 	create_table('AWLAN_Node',APC,Store),
diff --git a/src/ovsdb_client_handler.erl b/src/ovsdb_client_handler.erl
index 689dfd1..aae5edc 100644
--- a/src/ovsdb_client_handler.erl
+++ b/src/ovsdb_client_handler.erl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 %% API
 -export([start_link/0]).
 -export([set_configuration/1, start/1, stop/1, pause/1, resume/1, cancel/1, report/0]).
--export([ap_status/2,push_ap_stats/2,dump_clients/0,list_ids/0]).
+-export([ap_status/2,push_ap_stats/2,dump_clients/0,list_ids/0,all_ready/0]).
 
 %% gen_server callbacks
 -export([init/1, handle_cast/2, handle_call/3, handle_info/2, terminate/2, code_change/3]).
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ dump_clients () ->
 list_ids() ->
 	gen_server:call(?SERVER,list_ids).
 
+all_ready() ->
+	gen_server:call(?SERVER,all_ready).
+
 %%% gen_sim_clients behaviour
 
 
@@ -228,14 +231,24 @@ handle_call (update_stats, _From, #hdl_state{clients=C, ap_statistics=S}=State)
 	{reply, ok, State#hdl_state{ap_statistics=[]}};
 
 handle_call (dump_clients,_From, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
-	C = ets:match_object(Clients,'$1'),
+	C = ets:match_object(Clients,#ap_client{_='_'}),
 	{reply,C,State};
 
 handle_call (list_ids,_From, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
-	C = ets:match_object(Clients,'$1'),
+	C = ets:match_object(Clients,#ap_client{_='_'}),
 	[io:format("~s~n",[X])||#ap_client{id=X}<-C],
 	{reply,ok,State};
 
+handle_call (all_ready,_From, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
+	C = length(ets:match_object(Clients,#ap_client{_='_'})),
+	R = length(get_client_ids_in_state(Clients,{ready},all)),
+	if 
+		(C > 0) and (C == R) ->
+			{reply,true,State};
+		true ->
+			{reply,false,State}
+	end;
+
 handle_call (_, _, State) ->
 	{reply, invalid, State}.
 
@@ -383,11 +396,12 @@ apply_config (Cfg, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) when is_map_key(internal,C
 			?L_E(?DBGSTR("there are no clients in the inventory for simulation '~s'",[SimName])),
 			State
 	end;
-apply_config (#{sim_name:=SimName, client_ids:=IDs}=Cfg, 
+apply_config (#{sim_name:=SimName, client_ids:=IDs, ovsdb_srv:=R}=Cfg, 
 			  #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
 	F = fun (X) -> #ap_client{
 						id=X,
 						ca_name=SimName,
+						redirector=R,
 						status=available,
 						process=none,
 						transitions=[{available,erlang:system_time()}]
@@ -395,7 +409,7 @@ apply_config (#{sim_name:=SimName, client_ids:=IDs}=Cfg,
 	end,
 	C = [F(X)||X<-IDs],
 	ets:insert(Clients,C),
-	State#hdl_state{config=Cfg}.
+	cmd_launch_clients(IDs,State#hdl_state{config=Cfg}).
 
 
 
@@ -422,7 +436,7 @@ update_client_status (ClS, Id, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
 get_client_ids_in_state (Tid, State, Refs) when is_atom(State) ->
 	get_client_ids_in_state (Tid,{State},Refs);
 get_client_ids_in_state (Tid, States, Refs) ->
-	MSpec = [{{ap_client,'_','_',X,'_','_'},[],['$_']}||X<-tuple_to_list(States)],
+	MSpec = [{#ap_client{status=X,_='_'},[],['$_']}||X<-tuple_to_list(States)],
 	Clients = ets:select(Tid,MSpec),
 	Cids = [ID||#ap_client{id=ID}<-Clients],
 	%io:format("MSPEC: ~p~nCLIENTS: ~p~nREFS: ~p~n, CIDS: ~p~n",[MSpec,Clients,Refs,Cids]),
@@ -440,7 +454,7 @@ get_clients_with_ids (CTid, Ids) ->
 get_clients_with_ids (_,[],Acc) ->
 	Acc;
 get_clients_with_ids (CTid,[ID|Rest],Acc) ->
-	case ets:match_object(CTid,{ap_client,ID,'_','_','_','_'}) of
+	case ets:match_object(CTid,#ap_client{id=ID,_='_'}) of
 		[R] ->
 			get_clients_with_ids (CTid,Rest,[R|Acc]);
 		_ ->
@@ -461,7 +475,7 @@ get_client_with_pid (Tid, Pid) ->
 
 -spec get_client_with_id (Clients :: ets:tid(), Id :: string()) -> {ok, #ap_client{}} | {error, not_found}.
 get_client_with_id (Tid, Id) ->
-	case ets:match_object(Tid,{ap_client,Id,'_','_','_','_'}) of
+	case ets:match_object(Tid,#ap_client{id=Id,_='_'}) of
 		[] ->
 			{error, not_found};
 		[R|_] ->
@@ -502,8 +516,8 @@ cmd_startup_sim (#hdl_state{timer=T, clients=Clients}=State, Which) ->
 		NewState :: #hdl_state{}.
 cmd_launch_clients (ToLauch, #hdl_state{clients=Clients}=State) ->
 	Opt = [{report_int,?AP_REPORT_INTERVAL},{stats_int,?AP_STATS_INTERVAL}],
-	F = fun (#ap_client{id=ID,ca_name=CAName}=C) -> 
-			{ok, Pid} = ovsdb_ap:launch(CAName,ID,Opt), 
+	F = fun (#ap_client{id=ID,ca_name=CAName,redirector=R}=C) -> 
+			{ok, Pid} = ovsdb_ap:launch(CAName,ID,[{redirector,R}|Opt]), 
 			[#ap_proc_map{id=ID, process=Pid},C#ap_client{process=Pid}]
 		end,
 	L = [F(C) || C <- get_clients_with_ids(Clients,ToLauch)],