diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/DeviceRoleCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/DeviceRoleCommand.java
index 60a203a..dfb8283 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/DeviceRoleCommand.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cli/net/DeviceRoleCommand.java
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
 import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
 import org.onlab.onos.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipAdminService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceAdminService;
+
+import static org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId.deviceId;
 
 /**
  * Sets role of the controller node for the given infrastructure device.
@@ -18,15 +20,19 @@
               required = true, multiValued = false)
     String uri = null;
 
-    @Argument(index = 1, name = "role", description = "Mastership role",
+    @Argument(index = 1, name = "node", description = "Node ID",
+              required = true, multiValued = false)
+    String node = null;
+
+    @Argument(index = 2, name = "role", description = "Mastership role",
               required = true, multiValued = false)
     String role = null;
 
     @Override
     protected void execute() {
+        MastershipAdminService service = get(MastershipAdminService.class);
         MastershipRole mastershipRole = MastershipRole.valueOf(role.toUpperCase());
-        get(DeviceAdminService.class).setRole(DeviceId.deviceId(uri),
-                                                     mastershipRole);
+        service.setRole(new NodeId(node), deviceId(uri), mastershipRole);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterAdminService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterAdminService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f98804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterAdminService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.cluster;
+
+/**
+ * Service for administering the cluster node membership.
+ */
+public interface ClusterAdminService {
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified node from the cluster node list.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId controller node identifier
+     */
+    void removeNode(NodeId nodeId);
+
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterStore.java
index 7d4b71f..4579190 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterStore.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 public interface ClusterStore {
 
     /**
-     * Returns the local controller instance.
+     * Returns the local controller node.
      *
      * @return local controller instance
      */
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     Set<ControllerNode> getNodes();
 
     /**
-     * Returns the specified controller instance.
+     * Returns the specified controller node.
      *
      * @param nodeId controller instance identifier
      * @return controller instance
@@ -30,11 +30,18 @@
     ControllerNode getNode(NodeId nodeId);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the availability state of the specified controller instance.
+     * Returns the availability state of the specified controller node.
      *
      * @param nodeId controller instance identifier
      * @return availability state
      */
     ControllerNode.State getState(NodeId nodeId);
 
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified node from the inventory of cluster nodes.
+     *
+     * @param nodeId controller instance identifier
+     */
+    void removeNode(NodeId nodeId);
+
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProvider.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProvider.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 69376cf..0000000
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProvider.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package org.onlab.onos.cluster;
-
-import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.Provider;
-
-/**
- * Abstraction of a mastership information provider.
- */
-public interface MastershipProvider extends Provider {
-    // do we get role info from the local OFcontroller impl?
-    // needs to also read from distributed store and emit events?
-    // roleChanged(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole newRole);
-}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProviderService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProviderService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 111b2ca..0000000
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipProviderService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package org.onlab.onos.cluster;
-
-import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderService;
-
-public interface MastershipProviderService extends
-        ProviderService<MastershipProvider> {
-
-    /**
-     * Signals the core that mastership has changed for a device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId the device ID
-     * @param role the new mastership role of this controller instance
-     */
-    void roleChanged(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role);
-
-}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipService.java
index 8da4aa5..31b4bcc 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipService.java
@@ -14,6 +14,32 @@
 public interface MastershipService {
 
     /**
+     * Returns the role of the local node for the specified device, without
+     * triggering master selection.
+     *
+     * @return role of the current node
+     */
+    MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the mastership status of the local controller for a given
+     * device forcing master selection if necessary.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId the the identifier of the device
+     * @return the role of this controller instance
+     */
+    MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
+     * Abandons mastership of the specified device on the local node thus
+     * forcing selection of a new master. If the local node is not a master
+     * for this device, no action will be taken.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId the identifier of the device
+     */
+    void relinquishMastership(DeviceId deviceId);
+
+    /**
      * Returns the current master for a given device.
      *
      * @param deviceId the identifier of the device
@@ -30,17 +56,6 @@
     Set<DeviceId> getDevicesOf(NodeId nodeId);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the mastership status of this controller for a given device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId the the identifier of the device
-     * @return the role of this controller instance
-     */
-    MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId);
-
-    // TODO: add facet for requesting a different master than the current one;
-    // abandon mastership (due to loss of connection)
-
-    /**
      * Adds the specified mastership change listener.
      *
      * @param listener the mastership listener
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipStore.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipStore.java
index cb4a076..3e2ee03 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipStore.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipStore.java
@@ -14,26 +14,21 @@
     // three things to map: NodeId, DeviceId, MastershipRole
 
     /**
-     * Sets a device's role for a specified controller instance.
+     * Requests role of the local node for the specified device.
      *
-     * @param instance controller instance identifier
      * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @param role     new role
-     * @return a mastership event
+     * @return established or newly negotiated mastership role
      */
-    MastershipEvent setRole(NodeId instance, DeviceId deviceId,
-                            MastershipRole role);
+    MastershipRole requestRole(DeviceId deviceId);
 
     /**
-     * Adds or updates mastership information for a device.
+     * Returns the role of a device for a specific controller instance.
      *
-     * @param instance controller instance identifier
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @param role     new role
-     * @return a mastership event
+     * @param nodeId   the instance identifier
+     * @param deviceId the device identifiers
+     * @return the role
      */
-    MastershipEvent addOrUpdateDevice(NodeId instance, DeviceId deviceId,
-                                      MastershipRole role);
+    MastershipRole getRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId);
 
     /**
      * Returns the master for a device.
@@ -52,11 +47,13 @@
     Set<DeviceId> getDevices(NodeId nodeId);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the role of a device for a specific controller instance.
+     * Sets a device's role for a specified controller instance.
      *
-     * @param nodeId the instance identifier
-     * @param deviceId   the device identifiers
-     * @return the role
+     * @param nodeId   controller instance identifier
+     * @param deviceId device identifier
+     * @param role     new role
+     * @return a mastership event
      */
-    MastershipRole getRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId);
+    MastershipEvent setRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId,
+                            MastershipRole role);
 }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/NodeId.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/NodeId.java
index 2430d52..5ff2fbc 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/NodeId.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/NodeId.java
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 
     private final String id;
 
-    // Default constructor for serialization
-    protected NodeId() {
-        id = null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Creates a new cluster node identifier from the specified string.
      *
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceAdminService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceAdminService.java
index fbfec31..fdcaa9b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceAdminService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/DeviceAdminService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.device;
 
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
 
 /**
  * Service for administering the inventory of infrastructure devices.
@@ -9,16 +8,6 @@
 public interface DeviceAdminService {
 
     /**
-     * Applies the current mastership role for the specified device.
-     *
-     * @param deviceId device identifier
-     * @param role     requested role
-     * @deprecated Will be removed in favor of MastershipAdminService.setRole()
-     */
-//    @Deprecated
-    void setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role);
-
-    /**
      * Removes the device with the specified identifier.
      *
      * @param deviceId device identifier
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
index 3ed477b..ef111e9 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 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;
@@ -104,23 +103,6 @@
     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
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterServiceAdapter.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterServiceAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e1e3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/ClusterServiceAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.cluster;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Test adapter for the cluster service.
+ */
+public class ClusterServiceAdapter implements ClusterService {
+    @Override
+    public ControllerNode getLocalNode() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<ControllerNode> getNodes() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ControllerNode getNode(NodeId nodeId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ControllerNode.State getState(NodeId nodeId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(ClusterEventListener listener) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(ClusterEventListener listener) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipServiceAdapter.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipServiceAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b3b7dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/MastershipServiceAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.cluster;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Test adapter for mastership service.
+ */
+public class MastershipServiceAdapter implements MastershipService {
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void relinquishMastership(DeviceId deviceId) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NodeId getMasterFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<DeviceId> getDevicesOf(NodeId nodeId) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addListener(MastershipListener listener) {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeListener(MastershipListener listener) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/ClusterManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/ClusterManager.java
index 43d743c..aa21283 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/ClusterManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/ClusterManager.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterAdminService;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterEventListener;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterService;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
-public class ClusterManager implements ClusterService {
+public class ClusterManager implements ClusterService, ClusterAdminService {
 
     public static final String INSTANCE_ID_NULL = "Instance ID cannot be null";
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void removeNode(NodeId nodeId) {
+        checkNotNull(nodeId, INSTANCE_ID_NULL);
+        store.removeNode(nodeId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void addListener(ClusterEventListener listener) {
         listenerRegistry.addListener(listener);
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/MastershipManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/MastershipManager.java
index 8c3fd50..4ac6052 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/MastershipManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/cluster/impl/MastershipManager.java
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.cluster.impl;
 
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
-
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -14,8 +10,6 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipAdminService;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipListener;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipProvider;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipProviderService;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipService;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
@@ -23,16 +17,16 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.event.EventDeliveryService;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderRegistry;
-import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
 public class MastershipManager
-        extends AbstractProviderRegistry<MastershipProvider, MastershipProviderService>
         implements MastershipService, MastershipAdminService {
 
     private static final String NODE_ID_NULL = "Node ID cannot be null";
@@ -77,6 +71,24 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
+        return store.getRole(clusterService.getLocalNode().id(), deviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void relinquishMastership(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
+        // FIXME: add method to store to give up mastership and trigger new master selection process
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
+        return store.requestRole(deviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public NodeId getMasterFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
         checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
         return store.getMaster(deviceId);
@@ -89,13 +101,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
-        checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
-        NodeId id = clusterService.getLocalNode().id();
-        return store.getRole(id, deviceId);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void addListener(MastershipListener listener) {
         checkNotNull(listener);
         listenerRegistry.addListener(listener);
@@ -107,28 +112,7 @@
         listenerRegistry.removeListener(listener);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected MastershipProviderService createProviderService(
-            MastershipProvider provider) {
-        return new InternalMastershipProviderService(provider);
-    }
-
-    private class InternalMastershipProviderService
-            extends AbstractProviderService<MastershipProvider>
-            implements MastershipProviderService {
-
-        protected InternalMastershipProviderService(MastershipProvider provider) {
-            super(provider);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void roleChanged(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
-            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-            MastershipEvent event =
-                    store.addOrUpdateDevice(nodeId, deviceId, role);
-            post(event);
-        }
-    }
+    // FIXME: provide wiring to allow events to be triggered by changes within the store
 
     // Posts the specified event to the local event dispatcher.
     private void post(MastershipEvent event) {
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
index 179e214..2f61925 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManager.java
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipEvent;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipListener;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipService;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.AbstractListenerRegistry;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.EventDeliveryService;
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@
     protected final AbstractListenerRegistry<DeviceEvent, DeviceListener>
             listenerRegistry = new AbstractListenerRegistry<>();
 
+    private final MastershipListener mastershipListener = new InnerMastershipListener();
+
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected DeviceStore store;
 
@@ -61,16 +66,21 @@
     protected EventDeliveryService eventDispatcher;
 
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected ClusterService clusterService;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     protected MastershipService mastershipService;
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
         eventDispatcher.addSink(DeviceEvent.class, listenerRegistry);
+        mastershipService.addListener(mastershipListener);
         log.info("Started");
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        mastershipService.removeListener(mastershipListener);
         eventDispatcher.removeSink(DeviceEvent.class);
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
@@ -94,7 +104,7 @@
     @Override
     public MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
         checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
-        return store.getRole(deviceId);
+        return mastershipService.getLocalRole(deviceId);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -116,18 +126,15 @@
         return store.isAvailable(deviceId);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole newRole) {
-        checkNotNull(deviceId, DEVICE_ID_NULL);
-        checkNotNull(newRole, ROLE_NULL);
-        DeviceEvent event = store.setRole(deviceId, newRole);
-        if (event != null) {
-            Device device = event.subject();
+    // Applies the specified role to the device; ignores NONE
+    private void applyRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole newRole) {
+        if (newRole != MastershipRole.NONE) {
+            Device device = store.getDevice(deviceId);
             DeviceProvider provider = getProvider(device.providerId());
             if (provider != null) {
                 provider.roleChanged(device, newRole);
             }
-            post(event);
+            post(new DeviceEvent(DEVICE_MASTERSHIP_CHANGED, device));
         }
     }
 
@@ -176,12 +183,9 @@
             // If there was a change of any kind, trigger role selection process.
             if (event != null) {
                 log.info("Device {} connected", deviceId);
-                if (event.type().equals(DEVICE_ADDED)) {
-                    MastershipRole role = mastershipService.requestRoleFor(deviceId);
-                    store.setRole(deviceId, role);
-                }
-                Device device = event.subject();
-                provider().roleChanged(device, store.getRole(device.id()));
+                mastershipService.requestRoleFor(deviceId);
+                provider().roleChanged(event.subject(),
+                                       mastershipService.getLocalRole(deviceId));
                 post(event);
             }
         }
@@ -229,4 +233,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Intercepts mastership events
+    private class InnerMastershipListener implements MastershipListener {
+        @Override
+        public void event(MastershipEvent event) {
+            // FIXME: for now we're taking action only on becoming master
+            if (event.master().equals(clusterService.getLocalNode().id())) {
+                applyRole(event.subject(), MastershipRole.MASTER);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
index 2352a96..9ff34cc 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DeviceManagerTest.java
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.net.device.impl;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipListener;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipServiceAdapter;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.Event;
+import org.onlab.onos.event.impl.TestEventDispatcher;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
@@ -25,11 +27,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.PortDescription;
 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.impl.SimpleDeviceStore;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -151,10 +150,10 @@
         assertEquals("incorrect role", MastershipRole.MASTER, service.getRole(DID1));
     }
 
+    @Ignore("disabled until we settle the device-mastership wiring")
     @Test
     public void setRole() throws InterruptedException {
         connectDevice(DID1, SW1);
-        admin.setRole(DID1, MastershipRole.STANDBY);
         validateEvents(DEVICE_ADDED, DEVICE_MASTERSHIP_CHANGED);
         assertEquals("incorrect role", MastershipRole.STANDBY, service.getRole(DID1));
         assertEquals("incorrect device", DID1, provider.deviceReceived.id());
@@ -259,11 +258,10 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private static class TestMastershipService implements MastershipService {
-
+    private static class TestMastershipService extends MastershipServiceAdapter {
         @Override
-        public NodeId getMasterFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
-            return null;
+        public MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+            return MastershipRole.MASTER;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -275,15 +273,6 @@
         public MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
             return MastershipRole.MASTER;
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public void addListener(MastershipListener listener) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void removeListener(MastershipListener listener) {
-        }
-
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DistributedDeviceManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DistributedDeviceManagerTest.java
index 332634f..0aa9c0e 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DistributedDeviceManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/net/device/impl/DistributedDeviceManagerTest.java
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@
 import com.hazelcast.config.Config;
 import com.hazelcast.core.Hazelcast;
 import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
-
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipListener;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipServiceAdapter;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.Event;
 import org.onlab.onos.event.impl.TestEventDispatcher;
@@ -50,6 +48,7 @@
 // FIXME This test is painfully slow starting up Hazelcast on each test cases,
 //       turning it off in repository for now.
 // FIXME DistributedDeviceStore should have it's own test cases.
+
 /**
  * Test codifying the device service & device provider service contracts.
  */
@@ -91,11 +90,11 @@
         config.getGroupConfig().setName(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
         // quickly form single node cluster
         config.getNetworkConfig().getJoin()
-            .getTcpIpConfig()
-            .setEnabled(true).setConnectionTimeoutSeconds(0);
+                .getTcpIpConfig()
+                .setEnabled(true).setConnectionTimeoutSeconds(0);
         config.getNetworkConfig().getJoin()
-            .getMulticastConfig()
-            .setEnabled(false);
+                .getMulticastConfig()
+                .setEnabled(false);
 
         storeManager = new TestStoreManager(Hazelcast.newHazelcastInstance(config));
         storeManager.activate();
@@ -186,16 +185,6 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void setRole() throws InterruptedException {
-        connectDevice(DID1, SW1);
-        admin.setRole(DID1, MastershipRole.STANDBY);
-        validateEvents(DEVICE_ADDED, DEVICE_MASTERSHIP_CHANGED);
-        assertEquals("incorrect role", MastershipRole.STANDBY, service.getRole(DID1));
-        assertEquals("incorrect device", DID1, provider.deviceReceived.id());
-        assertEquals("incorrect role", MastershipRole.STANDBY, provider.roleReceived);
-    }
-
-    @Test
     public void updatePorts() {
         connectDevice(DID1, SW1);
         List<PortDescription> pds = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -310,11 +299,10 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private static class TestMastershipService implements MastershipService {
-
+    private static class TestMastershipService extends MastershipServiceAdapter {
         @Override
-        public NodeId getMasterFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
-            return null;
+        public MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+            return MastershipRole.MASTER;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -326,15 +314,6 @@
         public MastershipRole requestRoleFor(DeviceId deviceId) {
             return MastershipRole.MASTER;
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public void addListener(MastershipListener listener) {
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void removeListener(MastershipListener listener) {
-        }
-
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
index ee09570..77a28f5 100644
--- a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedClusterStore.java
@@ -1,52 +1,74 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.cluster.impl;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
-import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
+import com.hazelcast.core.IMap;
 import com.hazelcast.core.Member;
+import com.hazelcast.core.MemberAttributeEvent;
+import com.hazelcast.core.MembershipEvent;
+import com.hazelcast.core.MembershipListener;
 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.Reference;
-import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ControllerNode;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.DefaultControllerNode;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.StoreService;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbstractDistributedStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.OptionalCacheLoader;
 import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
-import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+import static com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder.newBuilder;
+import static org.onlab.onos.cluster.ControllerNode.State;
 
 /**
  * Distributed implementation of the cluster nodes store.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
-public class DistributedClusterStore implements ClusterStore {
+public class DistributedClusterStore extends AbstractDistributedStore
+        implements ClusterStore {
 
-    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+    private IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawNodes;
+    private LoadingCache<NodeId, Optional<DefaultControllerNode>> nodes;
 
-    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
-    protected StoreService storeService;
-
-    private HazelcastInstance theInstance;
-
-    // FIXME: experimental implementation; enhance to assure persistence and
-    // visibility to nodes that are not currently in the cluster
+    private String listenerId;
+    private final MembershipListener listener = new InnerMembershipListener();
+    private final Map<NodeId, State> states = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        log.info("Started");
-        theInstance = storeService.getHazelcastInstance();
+        super.activate();
+        listenerId = theInstance.getCluster().addMembershipListener(listener);
 
+        rawNodes = theInstance.getMap("nodes");
+        OptionalCacheLoader<NodeId, DefaultControllerNode> nodeLoader
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawNodes);
+        nodes = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(nodeLoader));
+        rawNodes.addEntryListener(new RemoteEventHandler<>(nodes), true);
+
+        loadClusterNodes();
+
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    // Loads the initial set of cluster nodes
+    private void loadClusterNodes() {
+        for (Member member : theInstance.getCluster().getMembers()) {
+            addMember(member);
+        }
     }
 
     @Deactivate
     public void deactivate() {
+        theInstance.getCluster().removeMembershipListener(listenerId);
         log.info("Stopped");
     }
 
@@ -58,30 +80,71 @@
     @Override
     public Set<ControllerNode> getNodes() {
         ImmutableSet.Builder<ControllerNode> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
-        for (Member member : theInstance.getCluster().getMembers()) {
-            builder.add(node(member));
+        for (Optional<DefaultControllerNode> optional : nodes.asMap().values()) {
+            builder.add(optional.get());
         }
         return builder.build();
     }
 
     @Override
     public ControllerNode getNode(NodeId nodeId) {
-        for (Member member : theInstance.getCluster().getMembers()) {
-            if (member.getUuid().equals(nodeId.toString())) {
-                return node(member);
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
+        return nodes.getUnchecked(nodeId).orNull();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ControllerNode.State getState(NodeId nodeId) {
-        return ControllerNode.State.ACTIVE;
+    public State getState(NodeId nodeId) {
+        State state = states.get(nodeId);
+        return state == null ? State.INACTIVE : state;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void removeNode(NodeId nodeId) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            rawNodes.remove(serialize(nodeId));
+            nodes.invalidate(nodeId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Adds a new node based on the specified member
+    private synchronized void addMember(Member member) {
+        DefaultControllerNode node = node(member);
+        rawNodes.put(serialize(node.id()), serialize(node));
+        nodes.put(node.id(), Optional.of(node));
+        states.put(node.id(), State.ACTIVE);
     }
 
     // Creates a controller node descriptor from the Hazelcast member.
-    private ControllerNode node(Member member) {
-        return new DefaultControllerNode(new NodeId(member.getUuid()),
-                                         IpPrefix.valueOf(member.getSocketAddress().getAddress().getAddress()));
+    private DefaultControllerNode node(Member member) {
+        IpPrefix ip = memberAddress(member);
+        return new DefaultControllerNode(new NodeId(ip.toString()), ip);
+    }
+
+    private IpPrefix memberAddress(Member member) {
+        byte[] address = member.getSocketAddress().getAddress().getAddress();
+        return IpPrefix.valueOf(address);
+    }
+
+    // Interceptor for membership events.
+    private class InnerMembershipListener implements MembershipListener {
+        @Override
+        public void memberAdded(MembershipEvent membershipEvent) {
+            log.info("Member {} added", membershipEvent.getMember());
+            addMember(membershipEvent.getMember());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void memberRemoved(MembershipEvent membershipEvent) {
+            log.info("Member {} removed", membershipEvent.getMember());
+            states.put(new NodeId(memberAddress(membershipEvent.getMember()).toString()),
+                       State.INACTIVE);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void memberAttributeChanged(MemberAttributeEvent memberAttributeEvent) {
+            log.info("Member {} attribute {} changed to {}",
+                     memberAttributeEvent.getMember(),
+                     memberAttributeEvent.getKey(),
+                     memberAttributeEvent.getValue());
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92d6880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/cluster/impl/DistributedMastershipStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.store.cluster.impl;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.hazelcast.core.IMap;
+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.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipEvent;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.MastershipStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.DeviceId;
+import org.onlab.onos.net.MastershipRole;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbstractDistributedStore;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.OptionalCacheLoader;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder.newBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * Distributed implementation of the cluster nodes store.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+@Service
+public class DistributedMastershipStore extends AbstractDistributedStore
+        implements MastershipStore {
+
+    private IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawMasters;
+    private LoadingCache<DeviceId, Optional<NodeId>> masters;
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected ClusterService clusterService;
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        super.activate();
+
+        rawMasters = theInstance.getMap("masters");
+        OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, NodeId> nodeLoader
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawMasters);
+        masters = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(nodeLoader));
+        rawMasters.addEntryListener(new RemoteEventHandler<>(masters), true);
+
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MastershipEvent setRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            NodeId currentMaster = getMaster(deviceId);
+            if (role == MastershipRole.MASTER && Objects.equals(currentMaster, nodeId)) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // FIXME: for now implementing semantics of setMaster
+            rawMasters.put(serialize(deviceId), serialize(nodeId));
+            masters.put(deviceId, Optional.of(nodeId));
+            return new MastershipEvent(MastershipEvent.Type.MASTER_CHANGED, deviceId, nodeId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NodeId getMaster(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return masters.getUnchecked(deviceId).orNull();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<DeviceId> getDevices(NodeId nodeId) {
+        ImmutableSet.Builder<DeviceId> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+        for (Map.Entry<DeviceId, Optional<NodeId>> entry : masters.asMap().entrySet()) {
+            if (nodeId.equals(entry.getValue().get())) {
+                builder.add(entry.getKey());
+            }
+        }
+        return builder.build();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole requestRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        // FIXME: for now we are 'selecting' as master whoever asks
+        setRole(clusterService.getLocalNode().id(), deviceId, MastershipRole.MASTER);
+        return MastershipRole.MASTER;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MastershipRole getRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId) {
+        NodeId master = masters.getUnchecked(deviceId).orNull();
+        return nodeId.equals(master) ? MastershipRole.MASTER : MastershipRole.STANDBY;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
index 207036c..7dd827e 100644
--- a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/device/impl/DistributedDeviceStore.java
@@ -1,23 +1,15 @@
 package org.onlab.onos.store.device.impl;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Optional;
-import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
 import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet.Builder;
-import com.hazelcast.core.EntryAdapter;
-import com.hazelcast.core.EntryEvent;
-import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
 import com.hazelcast.core.IMap;
 import com.hazelcast.core.ISet;
-import com.hazelcast.core.MapEvent;
-
 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.Reference;
-import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultDevice;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultPort;
@@ -31,8 +23,8 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.device.PortDescription;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.provider.ProviderId;
-import org.onlab.onos.store.StoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.AbstractDistributedStore;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.impl.OptionalCacheLoader;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
@@ -47,17 +39,17 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder.newBuilder;
 import static org.onlab.onos.net.device.DeviceEvent.Type.*;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
 
-
 /**
  * Manages inventory of infrastructure devices using Hazelcast-backed map.
  */
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
-public class DistributedDeviceStore implements DeviceStore {
+public class DistributedDeviceStore extends AbstractDistributedStore
+        implements DeviceStore {
 
     private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
 
@@ -79,16 +71,9 @@
     private IMap<byte[], byte[]> rawDevicePorts;
     private LoadingCache<DeviceId, Optional<Map<PortNumber, Port>>> devicePorts;
 
-    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
-    protected StoreService storeService;
-
-    protected HazelcastInstance theInstance;
-
-
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        log.info("Started");
-        theInstance = storeService.getHazelcastInstance();
+        super.activate();
 
         // IMap event handler needs value
         final boolean includeValue = true;
@@ -96,40 +81,29 @@
         // TODO decide on Map name scheme to avoid collision
         rawDevices = theInstance.getMap("devices");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, DefaultDevice> deviceLoader
-            = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevices);
-        devices = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(
-                CacheBuilder.newBuilder()
-                        .build(deviceLoader));
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevices);
+        devices = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(deviceLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
-        rawDevices.addEntryListener(
-                new RemoteEventHandler<>(devices),
-                includeValue);
+        rawDevices.addEntryListener(new RemoteEventHandler<>(devices), includeValue);
 
         rawRoles = theInstance.getMap("roles");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, MastershipRole> rolesLoader
-            = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawRoles);
-        roles = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(
-                CacheBuilder.newBuilder()
-                        .build(rolesLoader));
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawRoles);
+        roles = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(rolesLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
-        rawRoles.addEntryListener(
-                new RemoteEventHandler<>(roles),
-                includeValue);
+        rawRoles.addEntryListener(new RemoteEventHandler<>(roles), includeValue);
 
         // TODO cache availableDevices
         availableDevices = theInstance.getSet("availableDevices");
 
         rawDevicePorts = theInstance.getMap("devicePorts");
         final OptionalCacheLoader<DeviceId, Map<PortNumber, Port>> devicePortLoader
-            = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevicePorts);
-        devicePorts = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(
-                CacheBuilder.newBuilder()
-                        .build(devicePortLoader));
+                = new OptionalCacheLoader<>(storeService, rawDevicePorts);
+        devicePorts = new AbsentInvalidatingLoadingCache<>(newBuilder().build(devicePortLoader));
         // refresh/populate cache based on notification from other instance
-        rawDevicePorts.addEntryListener(
-                new RemoteEventHandler<>(devicePorts),
-                includeValue);
+        rawDevicePorts.addEntryListener(new RemoteEventHandler<>(devicePorts), includeValue);
 
+        log.info("Started");
     }
 
     @Deactivate
@@ -369,25 +343,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
-        MastershipRole role = roles.getUnchecked(deviceId).orNull();
-        return role != null ? role : MastershipRole.NONE;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public DeviceEvent setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
-        synchronized (this) {
-            Device device = getDevice(deviceId);
-            checkArgument(device != null, DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, deviceId);
-            MastershipRole oldRole = deserialize(
-                    rawRoles.put(serialize(deviceId), serialize(role)));
-            roles.put(deviceId, Optional.of(role));
-            return oldRole == role ? null :
-                    new DeviceEvent(DEVICE_MASTERSHIP_CHANGED, device, null);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public DeviceEvent removeDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
         synchronized (this) {
             byte[] deviceIdBytes = serialize(deviceId);
@@ -403,54 +358,5 @@
     }
 
     // TODO cache serialized DeviceID if we suffer from serialization cost
-    private byte[] serialize(final Object obj) {
-        return storeService.serialize(obj);
-    }
 
-    private <T> T deserialize(final byte[] bytes) {
-        return storeService.deserialize(bytes);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * An IMap EntryListener, which reflects each remote event to cache.
-     *
-     * @param <K> IMap key type after deserialization
-     * @param <V> IMap value type after deserialization
-     */
-    public final class RemoteEventHandler<K, V> extends
-            EntryAdapter<byte[], byte[]> {
-
-        private LoadingCache<K, Optional<V>> cache;
-
-        /**
-         * Constructor.
-         *
-         * @param cache cache to update
-         */
-        public RemoteEventHandler(
-                LoadingCache<K, Optional<V>> cache) {
-            this.cache = checkNotNull(cache);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void mapCleared(MapEvent event) {
-            cache.invalidateAll();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void entryUpdated(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
-            cache.put(storeService.<K>deserialize(event.getKey()),
-                      Optional.of(storeService.<V>deserialize(event.getValue())));
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void entryRemoved(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
-            cache.invalidate(storeService.<K>deserialize(event.getKey()));
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void entryAdded(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
-            entryUpdated(event);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/AbstractDistributedStore.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/AbstractDistributedStore.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e11dda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/AbstractDistributedStore.java
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.store.impl;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Optional;
+import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
+import com.hazelcast.core.EntryAdapter;
+import com.hazelcast.core.EntryEvent;
+import com.hazelcast.core.HazelcastInstance;
+import com.hazelcast.core.MapEvent;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Reference;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.StoreService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+/**
+ * Abstraction of a distributed store based on Hazelcast.
+ */
+@Component(componentAbstract = true)
+public abstract class AbstractDistributedStore {
+
+    protected final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+
+    @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
+    protected StoreService storeService;
+
+    protected HazelcastInstance theInstance;
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        theInstance = storeService.getHazelcastInstance();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Serializes the specified object using the backing store service.
+     *
+     * @param obj object to be serialized
+     * @return serialized object
+     */
+    protected byte[] serialize(Object obj) {
+        return storeService.serialize(obj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deserializes the specified object using the backing store service.
+     *
+     * @param bytes bytes to be deserialized
+     * @param <T>   type of object
+     * @return deserialized object
+     */
+    protected <T> T deserialize(byte[] bytes) {
+        return storeService.deserialize(bytes);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * An IMap entry listener, which reflects each remote event to the cache.
+     *
+     * @param <K> IMap key type after deserialization
+     * @param <V> IMap value type after deserialization
+     */
+    public final class RemoteEventHandler<K, V> extends EntryAdapter<byte[], byte[]> {
+
+        private LoadingCache<K, Optional<V>> cache;
+
+        /**
+         * Constructor.
+         *
+         * @param cache cache to update
+         */
+        public RemoteEventHandler(LoadingCache<K, Optional<V>> cache) {
+            this.cache = checkNotNull(cache);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void mapCleared(MapEvent event) {
+            cache.invalidateAll();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void entryUpdated(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
+            cache.put(storeService.<K>deserialize(event.getKey()),
+                      Optional.of(storeService.<V>deserialize(event.getValue())));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void entryRemoved(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
+            cache.invalidate(storeService.<K>deserialize(event.getKey()));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void entryAdded(EntryEvent<byte[], byte[]> event) {
+            entryUpdated(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/StoreManager.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/StoreManager.java
index cfb80a0..82472b7 100644
--- a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/StoreManager.java
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/StoreManager.java
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 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.cluster.ControllerNode;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.DefaultControllerNode;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultDevice;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.DefaultPort;
 import org.onlab.onos.net.Device;
@@ -21,8 +24,11 @@
 import org.onlab.onos.store.StoreService;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.DefaultPortSerializer;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.DeviceIdSerializer;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.IpPrefixSerializer;
+import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.NodeIdSerializer;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.PortNumberSerializer;
 import org.onlab.onos.store.serializers.ProviderIdSerializer;
+import org.onlab.packet.IpPrefix;
 import org.onlab.util.KryoPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -65,18 +71,21 @@
     protected void setupKryoPool() {
         // FIXME Slice out types used in common to separate pool/namespace.
         serializerPool = KryoPool.newBuilder()
-                .register(
-                        ArrayList.class,
-                        HashMap.class,
+                .register(ArrayList.class,
+                          HashMap.class,
 
-                        Device.Type.class,
+                          ControllerNode.State.class,
+                          Device.Type.class,
 
-                        DefaultDevice.class,
-                        MastershipRole.class,
-                        Port.class,
-                        Element.class
+                          DefaultControllerNode.class,
+                          DefaultDevice.class,
+                          MastershipRole.class,
+                          Port.class,
+                          Element.class
                 )
+                .register(IpPrefix.class, new IpPrefixSerializer())
                 .register(URI.class, new URISerializer())
+                .register(NodeId.class, new NodeIdSerializer())
                 .register(ProviderId.class, new ProviderIdSerializer())
                 .register(DeviceId.class, new DeviceIdSerializer())
                 .register(PortNumber.class, new PortNumberSerializer())
diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/NodeIdSerializer.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/NodeIdSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9d3f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/serializers/NodeIdSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package org.onlab.onos.store.serializers;
+
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Kryo;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.Serializer;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Input;
+import com.esotericsoftware.kryo.io.Output;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
+
+/**
+ * Kryo Serializer for {@link org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId}.
+ */
+public final class NodeIdSerializer extends Serializer<NodeId> {
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(Kryo kryo, Output output, NodeId object) {
+        kryo.writeObject(output, object.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NodeId read(Kryo kryo, Input input, Class<NodeId> type) {
+        final String id = kryo.readObject(input, String.class);
+        return new NodeId(id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleClusterStore.java b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleClusterStore.java
index 782b389..c782530 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleClusterStore.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleClusterStore.java
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@
         return ControllerNode.State.ACTIVE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void removeNode(NodeId nodeId) {
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
index e416756..78d6a4c 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleDeviceStore.java
@@ -248,23 +248,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MastershipRole getRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
-        MastershipRole role = roles.get(deviceId);
-        return role != null ? role : MastershipRole.NONE;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public DeviceEvent setRole(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
-        synchronized (this) {
-            Device device = getDevice(deviceId);
-            checkArgument(device != null, DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, deviceId);
-            MastershipRole oldRole = roles.put(deviceId, role);
-            return oldRole == role ? null :
-                    new DeviceEvent(DEVICE_MASTERSHIP_CHANGED, device, null);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public DeviceEvent removeDevice(DeviceId deviceId) {
         synchronized (this) {
             roles.remove(deviceId);
diff --git a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleMastershipStore.java b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleMastershipStore.java
index 371a257..24480c6 100644
--- a/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleMastershipStore.java
+++ b/core/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/net/trivial/impl/SimpleMastershipStore.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     private ControllerNode instance;
 
     protected final ConcurrentMap<DeviceId, MastershipRole> roleMap =
-            new ConcurrentHashMap<DeviceId, MastershipRole>();
+            new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public MastershipEvent setRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId,
-            MastershipRole role) {
+                                   MastershipRole role) {
         if (roleMap.get(deviceId) == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MastershipEvent addOrUpdateDevice(NodeId instance,
-            DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole role) {
-        //TODO refine when we do listeners
-        roleMap.put(deviceId, role);
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public NodeId getMaster(DeviceId deviceId) {
         return instance.id();
     }
@@ -80,6 +72,11 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public MastershipRole requestRole(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return getRole(instance.id(), deviceId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public MastershipRole getRole(NodeId nodeId, DeviceId deviceId) {
         MastershipRole role = roleMap.get(deviceId);
         if (role == null) {
diff --git a/tools/build/onos-package b/tools/build/onos-package
index d11e183..01b14fe 100755
--- a/tools/build/onos-package
+++ b/tools/build/onos-package
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     $ONOS_STAGE/$KARAF_DIST/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg 
 
 # Patch the Apache Karaf distribution file to load ONOS features
-perl -pi.old -e 's|^(featuresBoot=.*)|\1,onos-api,onos-core-trivial,onos-cli,onos-rest,onos-gui,onos-openflow,onos-app-tvue,onos-app-fwd|' \
+perl -pi.old -e 's|^(featuresBoot=.*)|\1,onos-api,onos-core,onos-cli,onos-rest,onos-gui,onos-openflow,onos-app-fwd|' \
     $ONOS_STAGE/$KARAF_DIST/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.cfg
 
 # Patch the Apache Karaf distribution with ONOS branding bundle
diff --git a/tools/package/debian/onos.conf b/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
index 0d4cd6e..6d80502 100644
--- a/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
+++ b/tools/package/debian/onos.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
 env LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 env JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64
 
+pre-stop script
+    /opt/onos/bin/onos halt 2>/opt/onos/var/stderr.log
+    sleep 3
+end script
+
 script
   [ -f /opt/onos/options ] && . /opt/onos/options
   start-stop-daemon --signal INT --start --chuid sdn \
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-install b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
index ecb6da1..39fbeaa9 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-install
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-install
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
     ln -s $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/$KARAF_DIST/data/log /opt/onos/log
     mkdir $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/var
 
-    # Install the upstart configuration file.
+    # Install the upstart configuration file and setup options for debugging
     sudo cp $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/debian/onos.conf /etc/init/onos.conf
+    echo 'export ONOS_OPTS=debug' > $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/options
 
     # Remove any previous ON.Lab bits from ~/.m2 repo
     rm -fr ~/.m2/repository/org/onlab
diff --git a/tools/test/bin/onos-uninstall b/tools/test/bin/onos-uninstall
index 78ff629..99588c3 100755
--- a/tools/test/bin/onos-uninstall
+++ b/tools/test/bin/onos-uninstall
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@
 
 ssh $remote "
     sudo service onos stop 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null
-    [ -f $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/bin/onos ] && \
-        $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR/bin/onos halt 2>/dev/null
     sudo rm -fr $ONOS_INSTALL_DIR
 "