diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8db0d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.net.device;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.Port;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Manages inventory of infrastructure devices. It may do so using whatever
+ * means are appropriate.
+ */
+public interface DeviceStore {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the number of devices known to the system.
+     *
+     * @return number of devices
+     */
+    int getDeviceCount();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an iterable collection of all devices known to the system.
+     *
+     * @return device collection
+     */
+    Iterable<Device> getDevices();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the device with the specified identifier.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return device
+     */
+    Device getDevice(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new infrastructure device, or updates an existing one using
+     * the supplied device description.
+     *
+     * @param providerId        provider identifier
+     * @param deviceId          device identifier
+     * @param deviceDescription device description
+     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
+     */
+    DeviceEvent createOrUpdateDevice(ProviderId providerId, DeviceId deviceId,
+                                     DeviceDescription deviceDescription);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified infrastructure device.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
+     */
+    DeviceEvent markOffline(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the ports of the specified infrastructure device using the given
+     * list of port descriptions. The list is assumed to be comprehensive.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId         device identifier
+     * @param portDescriptions list of port descriptions
+     * @return ready to send events describing what occurred; empty list if no change
+     */
+    List<DeviceEvent> updatePorts(DeviceId deviceId,
+                                  List<PortDescription> portDescriptions);
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the port status of the specified infrastructure device using the
+     * given port description.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId        device identifier
+     * @param portDescription port description
+     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
+     */
+    DeviceEvent updatePortStatus(DeviceId deviceId,
+                                 PortDescription portDescription);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the list of ports that belong to the specified device.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return list of device ports
+     */
+    List<Port> getPorts(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the specified device port.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId   device identifier
+     * @param portNumber port number
+     * @return device port
+     */
+    Port getPort(DeviceId deviceId, PortNumber portNumber);
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the specified device is available/online.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return true if device is available
+     */
+    boolean isAvailable(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the mastership role determined for this device.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @return mastership role
+     */
+    MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Administratively sets the role of the specified device.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @param role     mastership role to apply
+     * @return mastership role change event or null if no change
+     */
+    DeviceEvent setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role);
+
+    /**
+     * Administratively removes the specified device from the store.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId device to be removed
+     */
+    DeviceEvent removeDevice(DeviceId deviceId);
+}
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManager.java b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
similarity index 97%
rename from core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManager.java
rename to core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
index d037f2a..a73efd8 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManager.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
-public class SimpleDeviceManager
+public class DeviceManager
         extends AbstractProviderRegistry<DeviceProvider, DeviceProviderService>
         implements DeviceService, DeviceAdminService, DeviceProviderRegistry {
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@
     protected final AbstractListenerRegistry<DeviceEvent, DeviceListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
-    private final SimpleDeviceStore store = new SimpleDeviceStore();
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected DeviceStore store;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected EventDeliveryService eventDispatcher;
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
index ece82e1..3fa9dc2 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.device.impl;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultDevice;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultPort;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
@@ -10,8 +14,10 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceDescription;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceEvent;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -26,12 +32,17 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceEvent.Type.*;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 /**
  * Manages inventory of infrastructure DEVICES using trivial in-memory
  * structures implementation.
  */
-class SimpleDeviceStore {
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class SimpleDeviceStore implements DeviceStore {
+
+    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     public static final String DEVICE_NOT_FOUND = "Device with ID %s not found";
 
@@ -40,44 +51,32 @@
     private final Set<DeviceId> availableDevices = new HashSet<>();
     private final Map<DeviceId, Map<PortNumber, Port>> devicePorts = new HashMap<>();
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the number of devices known to the system.
-     *
-     * @return number of devices
-     */
-    int getDeviceCount() {
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+    @Override
+    public int getDeviceCount() {
         return devices.size();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns an iterable collection of all devices known to the system.
-     *
-     * @return device collection
-     */
-    Iterable<Device> getDevices() {
+    @Override
+    public Iterable<Device> getDevices() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<Device>(devices.values()));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the device with the specified identifier.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return device
-     */
-    Device getDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public Device getDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
         return devices.get(deviceId);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Creates a new infrastructure device, or updates an existing one using
-     * the supplied device description.
-     *
-     * @param providerId        provider identifier
-     * @param deviceId          device identifier
-     * @param deviceDescription device description
-     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
-     */
-    DeviceEvent createOrUpdateDevice(ProviderId providerId, DeviceId deviceId,
+    @Override
+    public DeviceEvent createOrUpdateDevice(ProviderId providerId, DeviceId deviceId,
                                      DeviceDescription deviceDescription) {
         DefaultDevice device = devices.get(deviceId);
         if (device == null) {
@@ -130,13 +129,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Removes the specified infrastructure device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
-     */
-    DeviceEvent markOffline(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public DeviceEvent markOffline(DeviceId deviceId) {
         synchronized (this) {
             Device device = devices.get(deviceId);
             boolean removed = device != null && availableDevices.remove(deviceId);
@@ -145,15 +139,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Updates the ports of the specified infrastructure device using the given
-     * list of port descriptions. The list is assumed to be comprehensive.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId         device identifier
-     * @param portDescriptions list of port descriptions
-     * @return ready to send events describing what occurred; empty list if no change
-     */
-    List<DeviceEvent> updatePorts(DeviceId deviceId,
+    @Override
+    public List<DeviceEvent> updatePorts(DeviceId deviceId,
                                   List<PortDescription> portDescriptions) {
         List<DeviceEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
         synchronized (this) {
@@ -230,15 +217,8 @@
         return ports;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Updates the port status of the specified infrastructure device using the
-     * given port description.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId        device identifier
-     * @param portDescription port description
-     * @return ready to send event describing what occurred; null if no change
-     */
-    DeviceEvent updatePortStatus(DeviceId deviceId,
+    @Override
+    public DeviceEvent updatePortStatus(DeviceId deviceId,
                                  PortDescription portDescription) {
         synchronized (this) {
             Device device = devices.get(deviceId);
@@ -249,58 +229,31 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the list of ports that belong to the specified device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return list of device ports
-     */
-    List<Port> getPorts(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public List<Port> getPorts(DeviceId deviceId) {
         Map<PortNumber, Port> ports = devicePorts.get(deviceId);
         return ports == null ? new ArrayList<Port>() : ImmutableList.copyOf(ports.values());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the specified device port.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId   device identifier
-     * @param portNumber port number
-     * @return device port
-     */
-    Port getPort(DeviceId deviceId, PortNumber portNumber) {
+    @Override
+    public Port getPort(DeviceId deviceId, PortNumber portNumber) {
         Map<PortNumber, Port> ports = devicePorts.get(deviceId);
         return ports == null ? null : ports.get(portNumber);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Indicates whether the specified device is available/online.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return true if device is available
-     */
-    boolean isAvailable(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAvailable(DeviceId deviceId) {
         return availableDevices.contains(deviceId);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the mastership role determined for this device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @return mastership role
-     */
-    MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
         MastershipRole role = roles.get(deviceId);
         return role != null ? role : MastershipRole.NONE;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Administratively sets the role of the specified device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @param role     mastership role to apply
-     * @return mastership role change event or null if no change
-     */
-    DeviceEvent setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
+    @Override
+    public DeviceEvent setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
         synchronized (this) {
             Device device = getDevice(deviceId);
             checkArgument(device != null, DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, deviceId);
@@ -310,12 +263,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Administratively removes the specified device from the store.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device to be removed
-     */
-    DeviceEvent removeDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    @Override
+    public DeviceEvent removeDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
         synchronized (this) {
             roles.remove(deviceId);
             Device device = devices.remove(deviceId);
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManagerTest.java b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
similarity index 98%
rename from core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManagerTest.java
rename to core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
index 4d531d3..dccfec4 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/SimpleDeviceManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /**
  * Test codifying the device service & device provider service contracts.
  */
-public class SimpleDeviceManagerTest {
+public class DeviceManagerTest {
 
     private static final ProviderId PID = new ProviderId("of", "foo");
     private static final DeviceId DID1 = deviceId("of:foo");
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
     private static final PortNumber P2 = PortNumber.portNumber(2);
     private static final PortNumber P3 = PortNumber.portNumber(3);
 
-
-    private SimpleDeviceManager mgr;
+    private DeviceManager mgr;
 
     protected DeviceService service;
     protected DeviceAdminService admin;
@@ -63,10 +62,11 @@
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
-        mgr = new SimpleDeviceManager();
+        mgr = new DeviceManager();
         service = mgr;
         admin = mgr;
         registry = mgr;
+        mgr.store = new SimpleDeviceStore();
         mgr.eventDispatcher = new TestEventDispatcher();
         mgr.activate();
 
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/link/impl/SimpleLinkManagerTest.java b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/link/impl/SimpleLinkManagerTest.java
index 93610b5..131af14 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/link/impl/SimpleLinkManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/link/impl/SimpleLinkManagerTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProvider;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.impl.TestEventDispatcher;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.device.impl.SimpleDeviceManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.device.impl.DeviceManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         admin = mgr;
         registry = mgr;
         mgr.eventDispatcher = new TestEventDispatcher();
-        mgr.deviceService = new SimpleDeviceManager();
+        mgr.deviceService = new DeviceManager();
         mgr.activate();
 
         service.addListener(listener);
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProviderTest.java b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProviderTest.java
index 920efe3..858841f 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProviderTest.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/topology/impl/DefaultTopologyProviderTest.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyProvider;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyProviderRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyProviderService;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.device.impl.SimpleDeviceManager;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.device.impl.DeviceManager;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.trivial.link.impl.SimpleLinkManager;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private class TestDeviceService extends SimpleDeviceManager {
+    private class TestDeviceService extends DeviceManager {
         TestDeviceService() {
             eventDispatcher = new TestEventDispatcher();
             eventDispatcher.addSink(DeviceEvent.class, listenerRegistry);