diff --git a/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java b/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
index 15c7bc3..2cbfcc4 100644
--- a/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
+++ b/apps/ifwd/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/ifwd/IntentReactiveForwarding.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.TrafficTreatment;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.HostToHostIntent;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.Intent;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.packet.DefaultOutboundPacket;
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.Ethernet;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 /**
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@
 
     private static long intentId = 1;
 
+    private Map<HostIdPair, IntentId> intents = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
         packetService.addProcessor(processor, PacketProcessor.ADVISOR_MAX + 2);
@@ -91,8 +97,12 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Otherwise forward and be done with it.
-            setUpConnectivity(context, srcId, dstId);
+            // Install a new intent only if we have not installed one already
+            HostIdPair key = new HostIdPair(srcId, dstId);
+            if (!intents.containsKey(key)) {
+                // Otherwise forward and be done with it.
+                intents.put(key, setUpConnectivity(context, srcId, dstId).getId());
+            }
             forwardPacketToDst(context, dst);
         }
     }
@@ -122,15 +132,26 @@
     }
 
     // Install a rule forwarding the packet to the specified port.
-    private void setUpConnectivity(PacketContext context, HostId srcId, HostId dstId) {
+    private Intent setUpConnectivity(PacketContext context, HostId srcId, HostId dstId) {
         TrafficSelector selector = DefaultTrafficSelector.builder().build();
         TrafficTreatment treatment = DefaultTrafficTreatment.builder().build();
 
         HostToHostIntent intent =
                 new HostToHostIntent(new IntentId(intentId++), srcId, dstId,
                                      selector, treatment);
-
         intentService.submit(intent);
+        return intent;
     }
 
+
+    private class HostIdPair {
+        HostId one;
+        HostId two;
+
+        HostIdPair(HostId one, HostId two) {
+            boolean oneFirst = one.hashCode() < two.hashCode();
+            this.one = oneFirst ? one : two;
+            this.two = oneFirst ? two : one;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/SummaryCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/SummaryCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..592b737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/SummaryCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.cli;
+
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.host.HostService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.intent.IntentService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.link.LinkService;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.topology.TopologyService;
+
+/**
+ * Provides summary of ONOS model.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "summary",
+         description = "Provides summary of ONOS model")
+public class SummaryCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        TopologyService topologyService = get(TopologyService.class);
+        print("nodes=%d, devices=%d, links=%d, hosts=%d, clusters=%s, flows=%d, intents=%d",
+              get(ClusterService.class).getNodes().size(),
+              get(DeviceService.class).getDeviceCount(),
+              get(LinkService.class).getLinkCount(),
+              get(HostService.class).getHostCount(),
+              topologyService.getClusters(topologyService.currentTopology()).size(),
+              get(FlowRuleService.class).getFlowRuleCount(),
+              get(IntentService.class).getIntentCount());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
index 9ed8a47..96f974a 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
+++ b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
     <command-bundle xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/shell/v1.1.0">
         <command>
+            <action class="org.onlab.onos.cli.SummaryCommand"/>
+        </command>
+        <command>
             <action class="org.onlab.onos.cli.NodesListCommand"/>
         </command>
         <command>
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
index 2ebc5a25..ccbb33b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 public interface FlowRuleService {
 
     /**
+     * Returns the number of flow rules in the system.
+     *
+     * @return flow rule count
+     */
+    int getFlowRuleCount();
+
+    /**
      * Returns the collection of flow entries applied on the specified device.
      * This will include flow rules which may not yet have been applied to
      * the device.
@@ -72,7 +79,4 @@
      * @param listener flow rule listener
      */
     void removeListener(FlowRuleListener listener);
-
-
-
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
index 4d68e74..5ce7eb1 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/FlowRuleStore.java
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@
 public interface FlowRuleStore extends Store<FlowRuleEvent, FlowRuleStoreDelegate> {
 
     /**
+     * Returns the number of flow rule in the store.
+     *
+     * @return number of flow rules
+     */
+    int getFlowRuleCount();
+
+    /**
      * Returns the stored flow.
+     *
      * @param rule the rule to look for
      * @return a flow rule
      */
@@ -60,5 +68,4 @@
      * @return flow_removed event, or null if nothing removed
      */
     FlowRuleEvent removeFlowRule(FlowEntry rule);
-
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index 385e300..27a86a3 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
 public class FlowRuleManager
-extends AbstractProviderRegistry<FlowRuleProvider, FlowRuleProviderService>
-implements FlowRuleService, FlowRuleProviderRegistry {
+        extends AbstractProviderRegistry<FlowRuleProvider, FlowRuleProviderService>
+        implements FlowRuleService, FlowRuleProviderRegistry {
 
     public static final String FLOW_RULE_NULL = "FlowRule cannot be null";
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
     private final AbstractListenerRegistry<FlowRuleEvent, FlowRuleListener>
-    listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
+            listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
     private final FlowRuleStoreDelegate delegate = new InternalStoreDelegate();
 
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public int getFlowRuleCount() {
+        return store.getFlowRuleCount();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public Iterable<FlowEntry> getFlowEntries(DeviceId deviceId) {
         return store.getFlowEntries(deviceId);
     }
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void removeFlowRulesById(ApplicationId id) {
-        Iterable<FlowRule> rules =  getFlowRulesById(id);
+        Iterable<FlowRule> rules = getFlowRulesById(id);
         FlowRuleProvider frp;
         Device device;
 
@@ -140,8 +145,8 @@
     }
 
     private class InternalFlowRuleProviderService
-    extends AbstractProviderService<FlowRuleProvider>
-    implements FlowRuleProviderService {
+            extends AbstractProviderService<FlowRuleProvider>
+            implements FlowRuleProviderService {
 
         protected InternalFlowRuleProviderService(FlowRuleProvider provider) {
             super(provider);
@@ -160,16 +165,16 @@
             FlowRuleProvider frp = getProvider(device.providerId());
             FlowRuleEvent event = null;
             switch (stored.state()) {
-            case ADDED:
-            case PENDING_ADD:
+                case ADDED:
+                case PENDING_ADD:
                     frp.applyFlowRule(stored);
-                break;
-            case PENDING_REMOVE:
-            case REMOVED:
-                event = store.removeFlowRule(stored);
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
+                    break;
+                case PENDING_REMOVE:
+                case REMOVED:
+                    event = store.removeFlowRule(stored);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
 
             }
             if (event != null) {
@@ -186,17 +191,17 @@
             FlowRuleProvider frp = getProvider(device.providerId());
             FlowRuleEvent event = null;
             switch (flowRule.state()) {
-            case PENDING_REMOVE:
-            case REMOVED:
-                event = store.removeFlowRule(flowRule);
-                frp.removeFlowRule(flowRule);
-                break;
-            case ADDED:
-            case PENDING_ADD:
-                frp.applyFlowRule(flowRule);
-                break;
-            default:
-                log.debug("Flow {} has not been installed.", flowRule);
+                case PENDING_REMOVE:
+                case REMOVED:
+                    event = store.removeFlowRule(flowRule);
+                    frp.removeFlowRule(flowRule);
+                    break;
+                case ADDED:
+                case PENDING_ADD:
+                    frp.applyFlowRule(flowRule);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    log.debug("Flow {} has not been installed.", flowRule);
             }
 
             if (event != null) {
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
index f3c8f34..d49e00b 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 
 
     @Override
+    public int getFlowRuleCount() {
+        return flowEntries.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public synchronized FlowEntry getFlowEntry(FlowRule rule) {
         for (FlowEntry f : flowEntries.get(rule.deviceId())) {
             if (f.equals(rule)) {
diff --git a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
index f3c8f34..d49e00b 100644
--- a/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/hz/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/flow/impl/DistributedFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 
 
     @Override
+    public int getFlowRuleCount() {
+        return flowEntries.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public synchronized FlowEntry getFlowEntry(FlowRule rule) {
         for (FlowEntry f : flowEntries.get(rule.deviceId())) {
             if (f.equals(rule)) {
diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
index 5fa92f3..833d6a6 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleFlowRuleStore.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 
 
     @Override
+    public int getFlowRuleCount() {
+        return flowEntries.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public synchronized FlowEntry getFlowEntry(FlowRule rule) {
         for (FlowEntry f : flowEntries.get(rule.deviceId())) {
             if (f.equals(rule)) {