diff --git a/apps/foo/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/foo/FooComponent.java b/apps/foo/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/foo/FooComponent.java
index 2f5c2a6..268f6f6 100644
--- a/apps/foo/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/foo/FooComponent.java
+++ b/apps/foo/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/foo/FooComponent.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         @Override
         public void event(IntentEvent event) {
             String message;
-            if (event.type() == IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED) {
+            if (event.type() == IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ) {
                 message = "WOW! It looks like someone has some intentions: {}";
             } else if (event.type() == IntentEvent.Type.INSTALLED) {
                 message = "AWESOME! So far things are going great: {}";
diff --git a/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java b/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
index bffed2e..c65d5e1 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
+++ b/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetrics.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
             // an event equivalent of "Withdraw Requested"
             //
             switch (event.type()) {
-            case SUBMITTED:
+            case INSTALL_REQ:
                 intentSubmittedEventMetric.eventReceived();
                 break;
             case INSTALLED:
diff --git a/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java b/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java
index 97ea20f..4e47d62 100644
--- a/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java
+++ b/apps/metrics/intent/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/metrics/intent/IntentMetricsService.java
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
     public List<IntentEvent> getEvents();
 
     /**
-     * Gets the Event Metric for the intent SUBMITTED events.
+     * Gets the Event Metric for the intent INSTALL_REQ events.
      *
-     * @return the Event Metric for the intent SUBMITTED events.
+     * @return the Event Metric for the intent INSTALL_REQ events.
      */
     public EventMetric intentSubmittedEventMetric();
 
diff --git a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
index e11298b..f4ad841 100644
--- a/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
+++ b/apps/optical/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/optical/OpticalPathProvisioner.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         @Override
         public void event(IntentEvent event) {
             switch (event.type()) {
-                case SUBMITTED:
+                case INSTALL_REQ:
                     break;
                 case INSTALLED:
                     break;
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
index 5dd7736..ff347f0 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentPushTestCommand.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
             } else {
                 log.warn("install event latch is null");
             }
-        } else if (event.type() != Type.SUBMITTED) {
+        } else if (event.type() != Type.INSTALL_REQ) {
             log.info("Unexpected intent event: {}", event);
         }
     }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentsListCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentsListCommand.java
index fbcb5e9..911b5f8 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentsListCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/IntentsListCommand.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
             void update(IntentState intentState) {
                 total++;
                 switch (intentState) {
-                case SUBMITTED:
+                case INSTALL_REQ:
                     submitted++;
                     break;
                 case COMPILING:
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
index b175535..168f044 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/DefaultFlowRule.java
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@
         if (obj instanceof DefaultFlowRule) {
             DefaultFlowRule that = (DefaultFlowRule) obj;
             return Objects.equals(deviceId, that.deviceId) &&
-                    Objects.equals(id, that.id) &&
                     Objects.equals(priority, that.priority) &&
                     Objects.equals(selector, that.selector);
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentEvent.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
index 495f3ea..37261e9 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentEvent.java
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
     public enum Type {
         /**
-         * Signifies that a new intent has been submitted to the system.
+         * Signifies that an intent is to be installed or reinstalled.
          */
-        SUBMITTED,
+        INSTALL_REQ,
 
         /**
          * Signifies that an intent has been successfully installed.
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
         FAILED,
 
         /**
+         * Signifies that an intent will be withdrawn.
+         */
+        WITHDRAW_REQ,
+
+        /**
          * Signifies that an intent has been withdrawn from the system.
          */
         WITHDRAWN
@@ -70,12 +75,15 @@
     public static IntentEvent getEvent(IntentState state, Intent intent) {
         Type type;
         switch (state) {
-            case SUBMITTED:
-                type = Type.SUBMITTED;
+            case INSTALL_REQ:
+                type = Type.INSTALL_REQ;
                 break;
             case INSTALLED:
                 type = Type.INSTALLED;
                 break;
+            case WITHDRAW_REQ:
+                type = Type.WITHDRAW_REQ;
+                break;
             case WITHDRAWN:
                 type = Type.WITHDRAWN;
                 break;
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentState.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentState.java
index 0e9211d..4a534c1 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentState.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentState.java
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
      * local controller instance.
      * <p>
      * All intent in the runtime take this state first.
+     * </p><p>
+     * Intents will also pass through this state when they are updated.
      * </p>
      */
-    SUBMITTED,
+    INSTALL_REQ,
 
     /**
      * Signifies that the intent is being compiled into installable intents.
@@ -67,16 +69,11 @@
     RECOMPILING,
 
     /**
-     * TODO: Indicated that an intent will soon be recompiled.
-     */
-    //UPDATE,
-
-    /**
-     * TODO.
      * Indicates that an application has requested that an intent be withdrawn.
-     * It will start withdrawing short, but not necessarily on this instance.
+     * It will start withdrawing shortly, but not necessarily on this instance.
+     * Intents can also be parked here if it is impossible to withdraw them.
      */
-    //WITHDRAW_REQ,
+    WITHDRAW_REQ,
 
     /**
      * Indicates that the intent is being withdrawn. This is a transitional
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/FakeIntentManager.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/FakeIntentManager.java
index d6732c7..7074a5c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/FakeIntentManager.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/FakeIntentManager.java
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
     @Override
     public void submit(Intent intent) {
         intents.put(intent.id(), intent);
-        setState(intent, IntentState.SUBMITTED);
-        dispatch(new IntentEvent(IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED, intent));
+        setState(intent, IntentState.INSTALL_REQ);
+        dispatch(new IntentEvent(IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ, intent));
         executeSubmit(intent);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
index 6a3197d..acbfb3d 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/IntentServiceTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type.FAILED;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type.INSTALLED;
-import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED;
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type.WITHDRAWN;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         });
 
         // Make sure that all expected events have been emitted
-        validateEvents(intent, SUBMITTED, INSTALLED);
+        validateEvents(intent, INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED);
 
         // Make sure there is just one intent (and is ours)
         assertEquals("incorrect intent count", 1, service.getIntentCount());
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         });
 
         // Make sure that all expected events have been emitted
-        validateEvents(intent, SUBMITTED, FAILED);
+        validateEvents(intent, INSTALL_REQ, FAILED);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
         });
 
         // Make sure that all expected events have been emitted
-        validateEvents(intent, SUBMITTED, FAILED);
+        validateEvents(intent, INSTALL_REQ, FAILED);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/core/impl/StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/core/impl/StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator.java
index ff55d56..11ceccc 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/core/impl/StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/core/impl/StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator.java
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.core.IdBlockStore;
 
 public class StoreBasedIdBlockAllocator implements IdBlockAllocator {
-    private long blockTop;
-    private static final long BLOCK_SIZE = 0x1000000L;
-
     private final IdBlockStore store;
     private final String topic;
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index b81f81f..d307978 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentBatchService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentCompiler;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentEvent.Type;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentException;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentExtensionService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
@@ -87,6 +86,12 @@
 
     private static final int NUM_THREADS = 12;
 
+    private static final EnumSet<IntentState> RECOMPILE
+            = EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, FAILED, WITHDRAW_REQ);
+    private static final EnumSet<IntentState> NON_PARKED_OR_FAILED
+            = EnumSet.complementOf(EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED, WITHDRAW_REQ, WITHDRAWN));
+
+
     // Collections for compiler, installer, and listener are ONOS instance local
     private final ConcurrentMap<Class<? extends Intent>,
             IntentCompiler<? extends Intent>> compilers = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
@@ -510,13 +515,18 @@
         if (compileAllFailed) {
             // If required, compile all currently failed intents.
             for (Intent intent : getIntents()) {
-                if (getIntentState(intent.id()) == FAILED) {
+                IntentState state = getIntentState(intent.id());
+                if (RECOMPILE.contains(state)) {
                     IntentOperations.Builder builder = batches.get(intent.appId());
                     if (builder == null) {
                         builder = IntentOperations.builder(intent.appId());
                         batches.put(intent.appId(), builder);
                     }
-                    builder.addUpdateOperation(intent.id());
+                    if (state == WITHDRAW_REQ) {
+                        builder.addWithdrawOperation(intent.id());
+                    } else {
+                        builder.addUpdateOperation(intent.id());
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -607,15 +617,18 @@
             } else {
                 oldInstallables = null;
                 if (newIntent == null) {
-                    log.info("Ignoring {} for Intent {}", op.type(), op.intentId());
+                    log.info("Ignoring {} for missing Intent {}", op.type(), op.intentId());
                 }
             }
         }
 
         void init(BatchWrite batchWrite) {
-            // add new intent to store (if required)
             if (newIntent != null) {
+                // TODO consider only "creating" intent if it does not exist
+                // Note: We need to set state to INSTALL_REQ regardless.
                 batchWrite.createIntent(newIntent);
+            } else if (oldIntent != null && !oldIntent.equals(newIntent)) {
+                batchWrite.setState(oldIntent, WITHDRAW_REQ);
             }
         }
 
@@ -637,10 +650,6 @@
 
         void setInstallables(List<Intent> installables) {
             newInstallables = installables;
-            //FIXME batch this
-
-            //store.setInstallableIntents(newIntent.id(), installables);
-
         }
 
         boolean isComplete() {
@@ -659,7 +668,6 @@
         }
 
         void batchFailed() {
-
             // the current batch has failed, so recompile
             // remove the current batch and all remaining
             for (int i = currentBatch; i < batches.size(); i++) {
@@ -673,10 +681,10 @@
                 batches.addAll(uninstallIntent(newIntent, newInstallables()));
             }
 
-            // FIXME: should we try to recompile?
+            // TODO we might want to try to recompile the new intent
         }
 
-        // FIXME make sure this is called!!!
+        // make sure this is called!!!
         private void finalizeStates(BatchWrite batchWrite) {
             // events to be triggered on successful write
             for (Intent intent : stateMap.keySet()) {
@@ -695,9 +703,10 @@
                         break;
 
                     // FALLTHROUGH to default from here
-                    case SUBMITTED:
+                    case INSTALL_REQ:
                     case COMPILING:
                     case RECOMPILING:
+                    case WITHDRAW_REQ:
                     case WITHDRAWN:
                     case INSTALLED:
                     default:
@@ -708,10 +717,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-        List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> batches() {
-            return batches;
-        }
-
         void addBatches(List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> batches) {
             this.batches.addAll(batches);
         }
@@ -720,31 +725,19 @@
             return stateMap.get(intent);
         }
 
-
         // set transient state during intent update process
         void setInflightState(Intent intent, IntentState newState) {
             // This method should be called for
             // transition to non-parking or Failed only
-            EnumSet<IntentState> nonParkingOrFailed
-                = EnumSet.complementOf(EnumSet.of(SUBMITTED, INSTALLED, WITHDRAWN));
-            if (!nonParkingOrFailed.contains(newState)) {
+            if (!NON_PARKED_OR_FAILED.contains(newState)) {
                 log.error("Unexpected transition to {}", newState);
             }
 
-            // TODO: clean this up, or set to debug
             IntentState oldState = stateMap.get(intent);
             log.debug("intent id: {}, old state: {}, new state: {}",
                     intent.id(), oldState, newState);
 
             stateMap.put(intent, newState);
-//            IntentEvent event = store.setState(intent, newState);
-//            if (event != null) {
-//                eventDispatcher.post(event);
-//            }
-        }
-
-        Map<Intent, IntentState> stateMap() {
-            return stateMap;
         }
     }
 
@@ -790,12 +783,6 @@
 
             // start processing each Intents
             for (IntentUpdate update : intentUpdates) {
-                if (update.newIntent() != null) {
-                    IntentState state = store.getIntentState(update.newIntent().id());
-                    if (state == SUBMITTED) {
-                        eventDispatcher.post(new IntentEvent(Type.SUBMITTED, update.newIntent));
-                    }
-                }
                 processIntentUpdate(update);
             }
             future = applyNextBatch();
@@ -820,15 +807,11 @@
         private void updateBatches(CompletedBatchOperation completed) {
             if (completed.isSuccess()) {
                 BatchWrite batchWrite = store.newBatchWrite();
-                List<IntentEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
                 for (IntentUpdate update : intentUpdates) {
                     update.batchSuccess(batchWrite);
                 }
                 if (!batchWrite.isEmpty()) {
                     store.batchWrite(batchWrite);
-                    for (IntentEvent event : events) {
-                        eventDispatcher.post(event);
-                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 // entire batch has been reverted...
@@ -851,6 +834,13 @@
             }
         }
 
+        private void abandonShip() {
+            // the batch has failed
+            // TODO: maybe we should do more?
+            future = null;
+            log.error("Walk the plank, matey...");
+        }
+
         /**
          * Iterate through the pending futures, and remove them when they have completed.
          */
@@ -863,9 +853,11 @@
                 CompletedBatchOperation completed = future.get(100, TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS);
                 updateBatches(completed);
                 future = applyNextBatch();
-            } catch (TimeoutException | InterruptedException | ExecutionException te) {
-                //TODO look into error message
-                log.debug("Installation of intents are still pending: {}", ops);
+            } catch (TimeoutException | InterruptedException te) {
+                log.trace("Installation of intents are still pending: {}", ops);
+            } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+                log.warn("Execution of batch failed: {}", ops, e);
+                abandonShip();
             }
         }
 
@@ -893,7 +885,6 @@
         }
 
         boolean isComplete() {
-            // TODO: actually check with the intent update?
             return future == null;
         }
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManagerTest.java
index ea7bc44..8528228 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/intent/impl/IntentManagerTest.java
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
     public void submitIntent() {
         flowRuleService.setFuture(true);
 
-        listener.setLatch(1, Type.SUBMITTED);
+        listener.setLatch(1, Type.INSTALL_REQ);
         listener.setLatch(1, Type.INSTALLED);
         Intent intent = new MockIntent(MockIntent.nextId());
         service.submit(intent);
-        listener.await(Type.SUBMITTED);
+        listener.await(Type.INSTALL_REQ);
         listener.await(Type.INSTALLED);
         assertEquals(1L, service.getIntentCount());
         assertEquals(1L, flowRuleService.getFlowRuleCount());
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
         MockIntent intent2 = new MockIntent(MockIntent.nextId());
         listener.setLatch(1, Type.WITHDRAWN);
-        listener.setLatch(1, Type.SUBMITTED);
+        listener.setLatch(1, Type.INSTALL_REQ);
         listener.setLatch(1, Type.INSTALLED);
         service.replace(intent.id(), intent2);
         listener.await(Type.WITHDRAWN);
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/core/impl/DistributedIdBlockStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/core/impl/DistributedIdBlockStore.java
index 95a59b8..fd13860 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/core/impl/DistributedIdBlockStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/core/impl/DistributedIdBlockStore.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 @Service
 public class DistributedIdBlockStore implements IdBlockStore {
 
-    private static final long DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE = 1000L;
+    private static final long DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE = 0x1000L;
 
     protected Map<String, IAtomicLong> topicBlocks;
 
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
index 17b4430..da68bcf 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/DistributedIntentStore.java
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@
         implements IntentStore, MetricsHelper {
 
     /** Valid parking state, which can transition to INSTALLED. */
-    private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_INSTALLED = EnumSet.of(SUBMITTED, INSTALLED, FAILED);
+    private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_INSTALLED = EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED, FAILED);
 
     /** Valid parking state, which can transition to WITHDRAWN. */
     private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_WITHDRAWN = EnumSet.of(INSTALLED, FAILED);
 
-    private static final Set<IntentState> PARKING = EnumSet.of(SUBMITTED, INSTALLED, WITHDRAWN, FAILED);
+    private static final Set<IntentState> PARKING = EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED, WITHDRAWN, FAILED);
 
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
                 // duplicate, ignore
                 return;
             } else {
-                this.setState(intent, IntentState.SUBMITTED);
+                this.setState(intent, IntentState.INSTALL_REQ);
                 return;
             }
         } finally {
@@ -286,19 +286,19 @@
 
             // parking state transition
             switch (state) {
-            case SUBMITTED:
+            case INSTALL_REQ:
                 prevParking = states.get(id);
                 if (prevParking == null) {
-                    updated = states.putIfAbsent(id, SUBMITTED);
-                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, SUBMITTED);
+                    updated = states.putIfAbsent(id, INSTALL_REQ);
+                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
                 } else {
                     verify(prevParking == WITHDRAWN,
-                            "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to SUBMITTED",
+                            "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to INSTALL_REQ",
                             prevParking);
-                    updated = states.replace(id, prevParking, SUBMITTED);
-                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, SUBMITTED);
+                    updated = states.replace(id, prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
+                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
                 }
-                evtType = IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED;
+                evtType = IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ;
                 break;
 
             case INSTALLED:
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@
                               "CREATE_INTENT takes 1 argument. %s", op);
                 Intent intent = op.arg(0);
                 builder.putIfAbsent(INTENTS_TABLE, strIntentId(intent.id()), serializer.encode(intent));
-                builder.putIfAbsent(STATES_TABLE, strIntentId(intent.id()), serializer.encode(SUBMITTED));
-                events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(SUBMITTED, intent));
+                builder.putIfAbsent(STATES_TABLE, strIntentId(intent.id()), serializer.encode(INSTALL_REQ));
+                events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(INSTALL_REQ, intent));
                 break;
 
             case REMOVE_INTENT:
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
index 25a7bc0..2c1b50d 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/intent/impl/HazelcastIntentStore.java
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
         implements IntentStore, MetricsHelper {
 
     /** Valid parking state, which can transition to INSTALLED. */
-    private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_INSTALLED = EnumSet.of(SUBMITTED, INSTALLED, FAILED);
+    private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_INSTALLED = EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED, FAILED);
 
     /** Valid parking state, which can transition to WITHDRAWN. */
     private static final Set<IntentState> PRE_WITHDRAWN = EnumSet.of(INSTALLED, FAILED);
 
-    private static final Set<IntentState> PARKING = EnumSet.of(SUBMITTED, INSTALLED, WITHDRAWN, FAILED);
+    private static final Set<IntentState> PARKING = EnumSet.of(INSTALL_REQ, INSTALLED, WITHDRAWN, FAILED);
 
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
         IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawStates = super.theInstance.getMap("intent-states");
         states = new SMap<>(rawStates , super.serializer);
         EntryListener<IntentId, IntentState> listener = new RemoteIntentStateListener();
-        states.addEntryListener(listener , false);
+        states.addEntryListener(listener , true);
 
         transientStates.clear();
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
                 // duplicate, ignore
                 return;
             } else {
-                this.setState(intent, IntentState.SUBMITTED);
+                this.setState(intent, IntentState.INSTALL_REQ);
                 return;
             }
         } finally {
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@
     public void setState(Intent intent, IntentState state) {
         Context timer = startTimer(setStateTimer);
         try {
-
             final IntentId id = intent.id();
             IntentEvent.Type type = null;
             final IntentState prevParking;
@@ -269,23 +268,23 @@
 
             // parking state transition
             switch (state) {
-            case SUBMITTED:
+            case INSTALL_REQ:
                 prevParking = states.get(id);
                 if (prevParking == null) {
-                    IntentState existing = states.putIfAbsent(id, SUBMITTED);
-                    verify(existing == null, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, SUBMITTED);
+                    IntentState existing = states.putIfAbsent(id, INSTALL_REQ);
+                    verify(existing == null, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
                 } else {
-                    verify(prevParking == WITHDRAWN,
-                            "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to SUBMITTED",
+                    verify(PRE_INSTALLED.contains(prevParking),
+                            "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to INSTALL_REQ",
                             prevParking);
-                    boolean updated = states.replace(id, prevParking, SUBMITTED);
-                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, SUBMITTED);
+                    boolean updated = states.replace(id, prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
+                    verify(updated, "Conditional replace %s => %s failed", prevParking, INSTALL_REQ);
                 }
-                type = IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED;
+                type = IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ;
                 break;
             case INSTALLED:
                 prevParking = states.replace(id, INSTALLED);
-                verify(PRE_INSTALLED.contains(prevParking),
+                verify(prevParking == INSTALL_REQ,
                        "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to INSTALLED",
                        prevParking);
                 type = IntentEvent.Type.INSTALLED;
@@ -294,9 +293,16 @@
                 prevParking = states.replace(id, FAILED);
                 type = IntentEvent.Type.FAILED;
                 break;
+            case WITHDRAW_REQ:
+                prevParking = states.replace(id, WITHDRAW_REQ);
+                verify(PRE_WITHDRAWN.contains(prevParking),
+                       "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to WITHDRAW_REQ",
+                       prevParking);
+                type = IntentEvent.Type.WITHDRAW_REQ;
+                break;
             case WITHDRAWN:
                 prevParking = states.replace(id, WITHDRAWN);
-                verify(PRE_WITHDRAWN.contains(prevParking),
+                verify(prevParking == WITHDRAW_REQ,
                        "Illegal state transition attempted from %s to WITHDRAWN",
                        prevParking);
                 type = IntentEvent.Type.WITHDRAWN;
@@ -316,7 +322,6 @@
             if (type != null) {
                 notifyDelegate(new IntentEvent(type, intent));
             }
-            return;
         } finally {
             stopTimer(timer);
         }
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@
                 Intent intent = op.arg(0);
                 futures.add(Pair.of(op,
                                     ImmutableList.of(intents.putAsync(intent.id(), intent),
-                                                     states.putAsync(intent.id(), SUBMITTED))));
+                                                     states.putAsync(intent.id(), INSTALL_REQ))));
                 break;
 
             case REMOVE_INTENT:
@@ -426,7 +431,7 @@
             case CREATE_INTENT:
             {
                 Intent intent = op.arg(0);
-                IntentState newIntentState = SUBMITTED;
+                IntentState newIntentState = INSTALL_REQ;
 
                 try {
                     Intent prevIntent = (Intent) subops.get(0).get();
@@ -437,7 +442,7 @@
                                  prevIntent, prevIntentState,
                                  intent, newIntentState);
                     }
-                    events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(SUBMITTED, intent));
+                    events.add(IntentEvent.getEvent(INSTALL_REQ, intent));
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                     log.error("Batch write was interrupted while processing {}", op,  e);
                     failed.add(op);
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIdBlockStore.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIdBlockStore.java
index d561784..27291ef 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIdBlockStore.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIdBlockStore.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 @Service
 public class SimpleIdBlockStore implements IdBlockStore {
 
-    private static final long DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE = 1000L;
+    private static final long DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE = 0x1000L;
 
     private final Map<String, AtomicLong> topicBlocks = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIntentStore.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIntentStore.java
index 475beb5..4a5e692 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIntentStore.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleIntentStore.java
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@
             return;
         }
         intents.put(intent.id(), intent);
-        this.setState(intent, IntentState.SUBMITTED);
-        return;
+        this.setState(intent, IntentState.INSTALL_REQ);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -109,8 +108,8 @@
         IntentEvent.Type type = null;
 
         switch (state) {
-        case SUBMITTED:
-            type = IntentEvent.Type.SUBMITTED;
+        case INSTALL_REQ:
+            type = IntentEvent.Type.INSTALL_REQ;
             break;
         case INSTALLED:
             type = IntentEvent.Type.INSTALLED;
@@ -118,6 +117,9 @@
         case FAILED:
             type = IntentEvent.Type.FAILED;
             break;
+        case WITHDRAW_REQ:
+            type = IntentEvent.Type.WITHDRAW_REQ;
+            break;
         case WITHDRAWN:
             type = IntentEvent.Type.WITHDRAWN;
             break;
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
index b10ac60..cf3c043 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public Map<String, Leadership> getLeaderBoard() {
+        //FIXME
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("I don't know what to do." +
                                                         " I wish you luck.");
     }