diff --git a/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.css b/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.css
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+
+/*
+ ONOS GUI -- Topology View (forces host visual) -- CSS file
+ */
+.node.host text {
+    stroke: none;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    fill: #846;
+}
+
+.node.host circle {
+    stroke: #a3a596;
+    fill: #e0dfd6;
+}
+
+.node.host.selected > circle {
+    stroke-width: 2.0;
+    stroke: #009fdb;
+}
+
+.node.host use {
+    fill: #3c3a3a;
+}
+
+.node.host rect {
+    fill: #ffffff;
+}
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diff --git a/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.html b/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.html
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+<!--
+~ Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+~
+~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+~
+~     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~
+~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+~ limitations under the License.
+-->
+<svg:defs xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <!-- Template explanation: Define an SVG Filter that in
+        line 1) render the target object in to a bit map and apply a blur to it
+            based on its alpha channel
+        line 2) take that blurred layer and shift it down and to the right by 4
+        line 3) Merge this blurred and shifted layer and overlay it with the
+            original target object
+    -->
+    <svg:filter id="drop-shadow-host" x="-25%" y="-25%" width="200%" height="200%">
+        <svg:feGaussianBlur in="SourceAlpha" stdDeviation="4" result="blur" />
+        <svg:feOffset in="blur" dx="4" dy="4" result="offsetBlur"/>
+        <svg:feMerge >
+            <svg:feMergeNode in="offsetBlur" />
+            <svg:feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic" />
+        </svg:feMerge>
+    </svg:filter>
+    <svg:radialGradient id="three_stops_radial">
+        <svg:stop offset= "0%" style="stop-color: #e3e5d6;" />
+        <svg:stop offset= "70%" style="stop-color: #c3c5b6;" />
+        <svg:stop offset="100%" style="stop-color: #a3a596;" />
+    </svg:radialGradient>
+</svg:defs>
+<!-- Template explanation: Creates an SVG Group and in
+    line 1) transform it to the position calculated by the d3 force graph engine
+    line 2) Give it various CSS styles depending on attributes
+    line 3) When it is clicked, call the method that toggles the selection and
+        emits an event.
+    Other child objects have their own description
+-->
+<svg:g  xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        [attr.transform]="'translate(' + host?.x + ',' + host?.y + '), scale(' + scale + ')'"
+        [ngClass]="['node', 'host', 'endstation', 'fixed', selected?'selected':'', 'hovered']"
+        (click)="toggleSelected(host)">
+    <svg:desc>Host {{host.id}}</svg:desc>
+    <!-- Template explanation: Creates an SVG Circle and in
+        line 1) Apply the drop shadow defined above to this circle
+        line 2) Apply the radial gradient defined above to the circle
+    -->
+    <svg:circle r="15"
+        filter="url(#drop-shadow-host)"
+        style="fill: url(#three_stops_radial)">
+    </svg:circle>
+    <svg:use xlink:href="#m_endstation" width="22.5" height="22.5" x="-11.25" y="-11.25">
+    </svg:use>
+    <!-- Template explanation: Creates an SVG Text
+        line 1) if the labelToggle is not 0
+        line 2) shift it below the circle, and have it centred with the circle
+        line 3) apply a scale and call on the hostName(0 method to get the
+            displayed value
+    -->
+    <svg:text
+        *ngIf="labelToggle != 0"
+        dy="30" text-anchor="middle"
+        >{{hostName()}}</svg:text>
+</svg:g>
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diff --git a/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.spec.ts b/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.spec.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { HostNodeSvgComponent } from './hostnodesvg.component';
+import {ActivatedRoute, Params} from '@angular/router';
+import {of} from 'rxjs';
+import {LogService} from 'gui2-fw-lib';
+import {Host} from '../../models';
+import {BrowserAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import {ChangeDetectorRef} from '@angular/core';
+
+class MockActivatedRoute extends ActivatedRoute {
+  constructor(params: Params) {
+    super();
+    this.queryParams = of(params);
+  }
+}
+
+describe('HostNodeSvgComponent', () => {
+    let logServiceSpy: jasmine.SpyObj<LogService>;
+    let component: HostNodeSvgComponent;
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<HostNodeSvgComponent>;
+    let ar: MockActivatedRoute;
+    let testHost: Host;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+        const logSpy = jasmine.createSpyObj('LogService', ['info', 'debug', 'warn', 'error']);
+        ar = new MockActivatedRoute({ 'debug': 'txrx' });
+        testHost = new Host('host:1');
+        testHost.ips = ['10.205.86.123', '192.168.56.10'];
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [ BrowserAnimationsModule ],
+            declarations: [ HostNodeSvgComponent ],
+            providers: [
+              { provide: LogService, useValue: logSpy },
+              { provide: ActivatedRoute, useValue: ar },
+              { provide: ChangeDetectorRef, useClass: ChangeDetectorRef }
+            ]
+        })
+        .compileComponents();
+        logServiceSpy = TestBed.get(LogService);
+    }));
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(HostNodeSvgComponent);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        component.host = testHost;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should create', () => {
+        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.ts b/web/gui2-topo-lib/projects/gui2-topo-lib/src/lib/layer/forcesvg/visuals/hostnodesvg/hostnodesvg.component.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import {
+    Component,
+    EventEmitter,
+    Input,
+    OnChanges,
+    Output,
+    SimpleChanges
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {Host, HostLabelToggle, Node} from '../../models';
+import {LogService} from 'gui2-fw-lib';
+import {NodeVisual} from '../nodevisual';
+
+/**
+ * The Host node in the force graph
+ *
+ * Note: here the selector is given square brackets [] so that it can be
+ * inserted in SVG element like a directive
+ */
+@Component({
+    selector: '[onos-hostnodesvg]',
+    templateUrl: './hostnodesvg.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./hostnodesvg.component.css']
+})
+export class HostNodeSvgComponent extends NodeVisual implements OnChanges {
+    @Input() host: Host;
+    @Input() scale: number = 1.0;
+    @Input() labelToggle: HostLabelToggle.Enum = HostLabelToggle.Enum.IP;
+    @Output() selectedEvent = new EventEmitter<Node>();
+
+    constructor(
+        protected log: LogService
+    ) {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
+        if (!this.host.x) {
+            this.host.x = 0;
+            this.host.y = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    hostName(): string {
+        if (this.host === undefined) {
+            return undefined;
+        } else if (this.labelToggle === HostLabelToggle.Enum.IP) {
+            return this.host.ips.join(',');
+        } else if (this.labelToggle === HostLabelToggle.Enum.MAC) {
+            return this.host.id;
+        } else {
+            return this.host.id; // Todo - replace with a friendly name
+        }
+
+    }
+}