diff --git a/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/HazelcastBootstrap.java b/core/store/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/impl/HazelcastBootstrap.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.store.impl;
+
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
+import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+
+/**
+ * Component responsible for initializing a shared Hazelcast instance.
+ */
+@Component(immediate = true)
+public class HazelcastBootstrap {
+
+    private final Logger log = getLogger(getClass());
+
+    @Activate
+    public void activate() {
+        log.info("Started");
+    }
+
+    @Deactivate
+    public void deactivate() {
+        log.info("Stopped");
+    }
+
+}