diff --git a/bin/Barreleye.py b/bin/Barreleye.py
index 328da30..3c16c8c 100644
--- a/bin/Barreleye.py
+++ b/bin/Barreleye.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.control.Bmc'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'INIT',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'control_bmc.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.managers.Frus'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'fru_manager.py',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'frus',
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.managers.Ipmi'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'ipmi_manager.py',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'frus',
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.managers.Sensors'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'sensor_manager.py',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'sensors',
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.loggers.EventLogger'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'eventlogger.py',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'events',
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.watchdog.Host'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'host_watchdog.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'watchdog',
@@ -123,6 +129,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.control.Power'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'power_control.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'yes',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.sensors.Temperature.Ambient'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'sensor_ambient.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'yes',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.buttons.Power'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'button_power.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -180,6 +189,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.sensors.HostStatus'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'sensor_host_status.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : "no",
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -198,6 +208,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.leds.ChassisIdentify'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'chassis_identify.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -210,6 +221,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.flash.BIOS'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'flash_bios.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'flash',
@@ -223,6 +235,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.control.Host'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'control_host.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [	
@@ -235,6 +248,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.control.Chassis'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'chassis_control.py',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'rest_name' : 'chassis',
@@ -246,9 +260,25 @@
 		]
 	}
 
-SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.sensors.Occ'] = {
+SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.vpd'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'POWERED_ON',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : False,
+		'process_name' : 'board_vpd.exe',
+		'heartbeat' : 'no',
+		'instances' : [
+			{
+				'name' : 'MBVPD_0',
+				'user_label': 'VPD',
+			},
+
+		]
+	}
+
+SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.sensors.Occ'] = {
+		'system_state' : 'HOST_UP',
+		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'sensor_occ.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [
@@ -268,6 +298,7 @@
 SYSTEM_CONFIG['org.openbmc.sensors.Fan'] = {
 		'system_state' : 'STANDBY',
 		'start_process' : True,
+		'monitor_process' : True,
 		'process_name' : 'fan.exe',
 		'heartbeat' : 'no',
 		'instances' : [
diff --git a/bin/PropertyManager.py b/bin/PropertyManager.py
index d3176d1..b89ed12 100644
--- a/bin/PropertyManager.py
+++ b/bin/PropertyManager.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
-from gi.repository import Gio, GLib, GObject
+#from gi.repository import Gio, GLib, GObject
+import gobject
 
 
 class PropertyManager():
diff --git a/bin/chassis_control.py b/bin/chassis_control.py
index 455030b..1956860 100644
--- a/bin/chassis_control.py
+++ b/bin/chassis_control.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import sys
-from gi.repository import GObject
+#from gi.repository import GObject
+import gobject
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME, bus)
     obj = ChassisControlObject(bus, OBJ_NAME)
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
     
     print "Running ChassisControlService"
     mainloop.run()
diff --git a/bin/eventlogger.py b/bin/eventlogger.py
index 3701d28..6f2d165 100644
--- a/bin/eventlogger.py
+++ b/bin/eventlogger.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import sys
 import syslog
 import json
-from gi.repository import GObject
+#from gi.repository import GObject
+import gobject
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME, bus)
     obj = EventLogger(bus, OBJ_NAME)
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
     
     print "Running EventLogger"
     mainloop.run()
diff --git a/bin/ipmi_manager.py b/bin/ipmi_manager.py
index 479d1a1..24c36f4 100644
--- a/bin/ipmi_manager.py
+++ b/bin/ipmi_manager.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 import sys
 import subprocess
-from gi.repository import GObject
-
+#from gi.repository import GObject
+import gobject
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME,bus)
     obj = IpmiManager(bus,OBJ_NAME)
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
 
     print "Running IpmiManager"
     mainloop.run()
diff --git a/bin/sensor_manager.py b/bin/sensor_manager.py
index bcf3fd8..2e1e96a 100644
--- a/bin/sensor_manager.py
+++ b/bin/sensor_manager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import sys
-from gi.repository import GObject
+#from gi.repository import GObject
+import gobject
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME,bus)
     obj = SensorManager(bus,OBJ_NAME)
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
 
     print "Running Sensor Manager"
     mainloop.run()
diff --git a/bin/system_manager.py b/bin/system_manager.py
index 515fa1f..1a4fe99 100644
--- a/bin/system_manager.py
+++ b/bin/system_manager.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import sys
 import subprocess
-from gi.repository import GObject
+#from gi.repository import GObject
+import gobject
 import dbus
 import dbus.service
 import dbus.mainloop.glib
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
 		
 		if (state_name == "INIT"):
 			## Add poll for heartbeat
-	    		GObject.timeout_add(HEARTBEAT_CHECK_INTERVAL, self.heartbeat_check)
+	    		gobject.timeout_add(HEARTBEAT_CHECK_INTERVAL, self.heartbeat_check)
 		
 		if (System.ENTER_STATE_CALLBACK.has_key(state_name)):
 			cb = System.ENTER_STATE_CALLBACK[state_name]
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@
 		#print "heartbeat check"
 		for bus_name in System.SYSTEM_CONFIG.keys():
 			if (System.SYSTEM_CONFIG[bus_name]['start_process'] == True and
-				System.SYSTEM_CONFIG[bus_name].has_key('popen')):
+				System.SYSTEM_CONFIG[bus_name].has_key('popen') and
+				System.SYSTEM_CONFIG[bus_name]['monitor_process'] == True):
 				## even if process doesn't request heartbeat check, 
 				##   make sure process is still alive
 				p = System.SYSTEM_CONFIG[bus_name]['popen']
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@
     bus = dbus.SessionBus()
     name = dbus.service.BusName(DBUS_NAME,bus)
     obj = SystemManager(bus,OBJ_NAME)
-    mainloop = GObject.MainLoop()
+    mainloop = gobject.MainLoop()
 
     print "Running SystemManager"
     mainloop.run()