diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
index 1c243c0..2cfab3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/ISwitchStorage.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 	 */
 	public boolean deleteSwitch(String dpid);
 	/*
+	 * Deactivate the switch and associated ports
+	 */
+	public boolean deactivateSwitch(String dpid);
+	/*
 	 * Update the port details
 	 */
 	public boolean updatePort(String dpid, short port, int state, String desc);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
index 7f0c259..6377605 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/core/internal/SwitchStorageImpl.java
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@
 	 * @param state The state of the switch like ACTIVE, INACTIVE
 	 * @param dmope	The DM_OPERATION of the switch
 	 */
+	/*
+	 * Jono, 11/8/2013
+	 * We don't need this update method that demultiplexes DM_OPERATIONS,
+	 * we can have clients just call the required methods directly.
+	 * We especially don't need this update method to re-implement 
+	 * the functions of other methods.
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	@Override
 	public boolean updateSwitch(String dpid, SwitchState state, DM_OPERATION dmope) {
 		boolean success = false;
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			op.rollback();
 			e.printStackTrace();
-			log.info("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid);
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:addSwitch dpid:{} failed", dpid, e);
 		}
 		
 		return success;
@@ -220,6 +228,32 @@
 	
 		return success;
 	}
+	
+	public boolean deactivateSwitch(String dpid) {
+		boolean success = false;
+		
+		try {
+			ISwitchObject switchObject = op.searchSwitch(dpid);
+			if (switchObject != null) {
+				setSwitchStateImpl(switchObject, SwitchState.INACTIVE);
+				
+				for (IPortObject portObject : switchObject.getPorts()) {
+					portObject.setState("INACTIVE");
+				}
+				op.commit();
+				success = true;
+			}
+			else {
+				log.warn("Switch {} not found when trying to deactivate", dpid);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// TODO what type of exception is thrown when we can't commit?
+			op.rollback();
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deactivateSwitch {} failed", dpid, e);
+		}
+		
+		return success;
+	}
 
 	public boolean updatePort(String dpid, short portNum, int state, String desc) {
 		boolean success = false;
@@ -259,6 +293,8 @@
 		if(((OFPortConfig.OFPPC_PORT_DOWN.getValue() & phport.getConfig()) > 0) ||
 				((OFPortState.OFPPS_LINK_DOWN.getValue() & phport.getState()) > 0)) {
 			// just dispatch to deletePort()
+			// TODO This is wrong. We need to make sure the port is in the
+			// DB with the correct info and port state.
 			return deletePort(dpid, phport.getPortNumber());
 		}
 	
@@ -305,7 +341,8 @@
 	        	IPortObject p = sw.getPort(port);
 	            if (p != null) {
 	        		log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} found and set INACTIVE", dpid, port);
-	        		deletePortImpl(p);
+	        		//deletePortImpl(p);
+	        		p.setState("INACTIVE");
 	        		op.commit();
 	        	}
 	        }
@@ -313,7 +350,7 @@
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			op.rollback();
 			e.printStackTrace();
-			log.info("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
+			log.error("SwitchStorage:deletePort dpid:{} port:{} failed", dpid, port);
 		}
 
 		return success;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
index 648f6f1..6364a2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/floodlightlistener/NetworkGraphPublisher.java
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
 					List<Link> reverseLinks = linkStore.getReverseLinks(HexString.toHexString(dpid));
 					links.addAll(reverseLinks);
 
-					if (swStore.updateSwitch(HexString.toHexString(dpid), SwitchState.INACTIVE, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+					//if (swStore.updateSwitch(HexString.toHexString(dpid), SwitchState.INACTIVE, DM_OPERATION.UPDATE)) {
+					if (swStore.deactivateSwitch(HexString.toHexString(dpid))) {
 					    registryService.releaseControl(dpid);
 					    
 					    // TODO publish UPDATE_SWITCH event here
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void removedSwitch(IOFSwitch sw) {
+		/*
 		if (registryService.hasControl(sw.getId())) {
 			// Get the affected ports
 			List<Short> ports = swStore.getPorts(HexString.toHexString(sw.getId()));
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@
 			    }
 			}
 		}
+		*/
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/floodlightdefault.properties b/src/main/resources/floodlightdefault.properties
index 8decafb..9f83ec8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/floodlightdefault.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/floodlightdefault.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider,\
 net.floodlightcontroller.threadpool.ThreadPool,\
 net.floodlightcontroller.devicemanager.internal.DeviceManagerImpl,\
-net.floodlightcontroller.jython.JythonDebugInterface,\
 net.floodlightcontroller.counter.CounterStore,\
 net.floodlightcontroller.perfmon.PktInProcessingTime,\
 net.floodlightcontroller.ui.web.StaticWebRoutable,\
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@
 net.onrc.onos.registry.controller.ZookeeperRegistry
 net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.RestApiServer.port = 8080
 net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider.openflowport = 6633
-net.floodlightcontroller.jython.JythonDebugInterface.port = 6655
 net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.idletimeout = 5
 net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.hardtimeout = 0
 net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.NetworkGraphPublisher.dbconf = /tmp/cassandra.titan