diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 07cf8a8..15be459 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cexpr",
  "clang-sys",
  "clap 2.34.0",
- "env_logger",
+ "env_logger 0.9.3",
  "lazy_static",
  "lazycell",
  "log",
@@ -472,6 +472,19 @@ dependencies = [
  "termcolor",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "env_logger"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "85cdab6a89accf66733ad5a1693a4dcced6aeff64602b634530dd73c1f3ee9f0"
+dependencies = [
+ "humantime",
+ "is-terminal",
+ "log",
+ "regex",
+ "termcolor",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "errno"
 version = "0.2.8"
@@ -1057,8 +1070,11 @@ name = "nzr"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap 4.0.29",
+ "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "home",
+ "log",
  "nzr-api",
+ "serde_json",
  "tabled",
  "tarpc",
  "tokio",
diff --git a/api/src/args.rs b/api/src/args.rs
index b49836d..25dc560 100644
--- a/api/src/args.rs
+++ b/api/src/args.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub struct NewInstance {
     pub name: String,
     pub title: Option<String>,
     pub description: Option<String>,
-    pub interface: String,
+    pub subnet: String,
     pub base_image: String,
     pub cores: u8,
     pub memory: u32,
diff --git a/api/src/config.rs b/api/src/config.rs
index 8ca1028..b31dc54 100644
--- a/api/src/config.rs
+++ b/api/src/config.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
                 socket_path: PathBuf::from("/var/run/nazrin/nzrd.sock"),
                 admin_group: None,
             },
-            db_path: PathBuf::from("/var/run/nazrin/nzr.db"),
+            db_path: PathBuf::from("/var/lib/nazrin/nzr.db"),
             libvirt_uri: match std::env::var("LIBVIRT_URI") {
                 Ok(v) => v,
                 Err(_) => String::from("qemu:///system"),
diff --git a/api/src/lib.rs b/api/src/lib.rs
index 07cd217..b53da7b 100644
--- a/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use model::{Instance, Subnet};
+use model::{CreateStatus, Instance, Subnet};
 
 pub mod args;
 pub mod config;
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ pub use trust_dns_proto;
 #[tarpc::service]
 pub trait Nazrin {
     /// Creates a new instance.
-    async fn new_instance(build_args: args::NewInstance) -> Result<Instance, String>;
+    async fn new_instance(build_args: args::NewInstance) -> Result<uuid::Uuid, String>;
+    /// Poll for the current status of an instance being created.
+    async fn poll_new_instance(task_id: uuid::Uuid) -> Option<CreateStatus>;
     /// Deletes an existing instance.
     ///
     /// This should involve deleting all related disks and clearing
     /// the lease information from the subnet data, if any.
     async fn delete_instance(name: String) -> Result<(), String>;
     /// Gets a list of existing instances.
-    async fn get_instances() -> Result<Vec<Instance>, String>;
+    async fn get_instances(with_status: bool) -> Result<Vec<Instance>, String>;
     /// Cleans up unusable entries in the database.
     async fn garbage_collect() -> Result<(), String>;
     /// Creates a new subnet.
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ pub trait Nazrin {
     /// interfaces they reference. This should be used primarily for
     /// ease-of-use and bookkeeping (e.g., assigning dynamic leases).
     async fn new_subnet(build_args: Subnet) -> Result<Subnet, String>;
+    /// Modifies an existing subnet.
+    async fn modify_subnet(edit_args: Subnet) -> Result<Subnet, String>;
     /// Gets a list of existing subnets.
     async fn get_subnets() -> Result<Vec<Subnet>, String>;
     /// Deletes an existing subnet.
diff --git a/api/src/model.rs b/api/src/model.rs
index 7c5a94d..b5844f4 100644
--- a/api/src/model.rs
+++ b/api/src/model.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::{fmt, net::Ipv4Addr, str::FromStr};
+use std::{fmt, net::Ipv4Addr};
 use trust_dns_proto::rr::Name;
 
 use crate::net::{cidr::CidrV4, mac::MacAddr};
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ impl fmt::Display for DomainState {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CreateStatus {
+    pub status_text: String,
+    pub completion: f32,
+    pub result: Option<Result<Instance, String>>,
+}
+
 /// Struct representing a VM instance.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Instance {
@@ -72,6 +79,8 @@ pub struct Instance {
 /// Struct representing a logical "lease" held by a VM.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Lease {
+    /// Subnet name corresponding to the lease
+    pub subnet: String,
     /// The IPv4 address held by the Lease
     pub addr: CidrV4,
     /// The MAC address associated by the Lease
@@ -80,15 +89,17 @@ pub struct Lease {
 
 /// Struct representing a subnet used by the host for virtual
 /// networking.
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Subnet {
-    /// The name of the interface the subnet is accessible via.
-    pub ifname: IfaceStr,
+    /// The subnet short name.
+    pub name: String,
     pub data: SubnetData,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct SubnetData {
+    /// The name of the interface the subnet is accessible via.
+    pub ifname: String,
     /// The network information for the subnet.
     pub network: CidrV4,
     /// The first host address that can be assigned dynamically
@@ -98,65 +109,21 @@ pub struct SubnetData {
     /// on the subnet.
     pub end_host: Ipv4Addr,
     /// The default gateway for the subnet.
-    pub gateway4: Option<Ipv4Addr>,
+    pub gateway4: Ipv4Addr,
     /// The primary DNS server for the subnet.
     pub dns: Vec<Ipv4Addr>,
     /// The base domain used for DNS lookup.
     pub domain_name: Option<Name>,
+    /// The VLAN ID used for the domain. If none, no VLAN is set.
+    pub vlan_id: Option<u32>,
 }
 
-/// A wrapper struct for [u8; 16], representing the maximum length
-/// for an interface's name.
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct IfaceStr {
-    name: [u8; 16],
-}
+impl SubnetData {
+    pub fn start_bytes(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.network.host_bits(&self.start_host)
+    }
 
-impl AsRef<[u8]> for IfaceStr {
-    fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
-        &self.name
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum ParseError {
-    BadSize(String),
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for ParseError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "Interface name must be at most 15 characters")
-    }
-}
-
-impl std::error::Error for ParseError {}
-
-impl FromStr for IfaceStr {
-    type Err = ParseError;
-    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        if s.bytes().len() > 15 {
-            Err(Self::Err::BadSize(s.to_owned()))
-        } else {
-            Ok(IfaceStr {
-                name: {
-                    let mut ifstr = [0u8; 16];
-                    let bytes = s.as_bytes();
-                    ifstr[..bytes.len()].copy_from_slice(&bytes[..bytes.len()]);
-                    ifstr
-                },
-            })
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl fmt::Display for IfaceStr {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(
-            f,
-            "{}",
-            std::str::from_utf8(&self.name)
-                .map(|a| a.trim_end_matches(char::from(0)))
-                .map_err(|_| fmt::Error)?
-        )
+    pub fn end_bytes(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.network.host_bits(&self.end_host)
     }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/net/mac.rs b/api/src/net/mac.rs
index 2c6bcb3..f8527bc 100644
--- a/api/src/net/mac.rs
+++ b/api/src/net/mac.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for MacAddr {
     }
 }
 
+impl std::ops::Index<usize> for MacAddr {
+    type Output = u8;
+
+    fn index(&self, index: usize) -> &Self::Output {
+        &self.octets[index]
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
     ParseError(std::num::ParseIntError),
@@ -76,6 +84,10 @@ impl MacAddr {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn invalid() -> MacAddr {
+        MacAddr { octets: [0u8; 6] }
+    }
+
     pub fn from_bytes<T>(value: T) -> Result<MacAddr, Error>
     where
         T: AsRef<[u8]>,
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index bd96a87..85301a3 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,4 +12,7 @@ home = "0.5.4"
 tokio = { version = "1.0", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
 tokio-serde = { version = "0.8.0", features = ["bincode"] }
 tarpc = { version = "0.31", features = ["tokio1", "unix", "serde-transport", "serde-transport-bincode"] }
-tabled = "0.10.0"
\ No newline at end of file
+tabled = "0.10.0"
+serde_json = "1"
+log = "0.4.17"
+env_logger = "0.10.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/src/main.rs b/client/src/main.rs
index c809bde..76ee1db 100644
--- a/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/client/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use clap::{CommandFactory, FromArgMatches, Parser, Subcommand};
 use nzr_api::model;
 use nzr_api::net::cidr::CidrV4;
 use nzr_api::trust_dns_proto::rr::Name;
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ mod table;
 pub struct NewInstanceArgs {
     /// Name of the instance to be created
     name: String,
-    /// Bridge the instance will initially run on
+    /// Subnet the instance will initially run on
     #[arg(short, long)]
-    interface: String,
+    subnet: String,
     /// Long description of the instance
     #[arg(long)]
     description: Option<String>,
@@ -52,10 +52,18 @@ enum InstanceCmd {
     List,
     /// Deletes all invalid instances from the database
     Prune,
+    /// Shows information on an instance
+    Dump {
+        name: Option<String>,
+        #[arg(short, long)]
+        quick: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
 pub struct AddNetArgs {
+    /// Short name for the subnet (e.g., `servers')
+    pub name: String,
     /// Name of the bridge interface VMs will attach to
     pub interface: String,
     /// Subnet associated with the bridge interface, in CIDR notation (x.x.x.x/y)
@@ -74,19 +82,47 @@ pub struct AddNetArgs {
     pub end_addr: Option<std::net::Ipv4Addr>,
     #[arg(short, long)]
     pub domain_name: Option<Name>,
+    /// VLAN ID for the VM, if any
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub vlan_id: Option<u32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
+pub struct EditNetArgs {
+    /// Short name of the subnet
+    pub name: String,
+    /// Default gateway for the subnet
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub gateway: Option<std::net::Ipv4Addr>,
+    /// Default DNS address for the subnet
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub dns_server: Option<std::net::Ipv4Addr>,
+    /// Start address for IP assignment
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub start_addr: Option<std::net::Ipv4Addr>,
+    /// End address for IP assignment
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub end_addr: Option<std::net::Ipv4Addr>,
+    /// Domain name associated with the subnet
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub domain_name: Option<Name>,
+    /// VLAN ID for the VM, if any
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub vlan_id: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
 enum NetCmd {
     /// Add a new network to the database
     Add(AddNetArgs),
+    /// Edit an existing network
+    Edit(EditNetArgs),
     /// List all networks in the database
     List,
     /// Delete a network from the database
-    Delete {
-        #[arg(short, long)]
-        interface: String,
-    },
+    Delete { name: String },
+    /// Shows information on a subnet
+    Dump { name: Option<String> },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
@@ -160,108 +196,226 @@ impl CommandError {
 }
 
 async fn handle_command() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let cli = Args::parse();
+    env_logger::init();
+
+    let mut matches = Args::command().infer_subcommands(true).get_matches();
+    let cli = Args::from_arg_matches_mut(&mut matches)?;
     let config: config::Config = nzr_api::config::Config::figment().extract()?;
     let conn = UnixStream::connect(&config.rpc.socket_path).await?;
-    let codec_builder = LengthDelimitedCodec::builder();
-    let transport = tarpc::serde_transport::new(codec_builder.new_framed(conn), Bincode::default());
+    let framed_io = LengthDelimitedCodec::builder()
+        .length_field_type::<u32>()
+        .new_framed(conn);
+    let transport = tarpc::serde_transport::new(framed_io, Bincode::default());
     let client = NazrinClient::new(Default::default(), transport).spawn();
 
     match cli.command {
-        Commands::Instance { command } => {
-            match command {
-                InstanceCmd::New(args) => {
-                    let ssh_keys: Vec<String> = {
-                        let key_file =
-                        args.sshkey_file.map_or_else(
-                            || {
-                                home::home_dir().map_or_else(|| {
-                            Err(CommandError::from("SSH keyfile not defined, and couldn't find home directory"))
-                        }, |hd| {
-                            Ok(hd.join(".ssh/authorized_keys"))
-                        })
-                            },
-                            Ok,
-                        )?;
+        Commands::Instance { command } => match command {
+            InstanceCmd::Dump { name, quick } => {
+                let instances = (client
+                    .get_instances(tarpc::context::current(), !quick)
+                    .await?)?;
+                if let Some(name) = name {
+                    if let Some(inst) = instances.iter().find(|f| f.name == name) {
+                        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(inst)?);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&instances)?);
+                }
+            }
+            InstanceCmd::New(args) => {
+                let ssh_keys: Vec<String> = {
+                    let key_file = args.sshkey_file.map_or_else(
+                        || {
+                            home::home_dir().map_or_else(
+                                || {
+                                    Err(CommandError::from(
+                                        "SSH keyfile not defined, and couldn't find home directory",
+                                    ))
+                                },
+                                |hd| Ok(hd.join(".ssh/authorized_keys")),
+                            )
+                        },
+                        Ok,
+                    )?;
 
-                        if !key_file.exists() {
-                            Err("SSH keyfile doesn't exist".into())
-                        } else {
-                            match std::fs::read_to_string(&key_file) {
-                                Ok(data) => {
-                                    let keys: Vec<String> =
-                                        data.split('\n').map(|s| s.trim().to_owned()).collect();
-                                    Ok(keys)
+                    if !key_file.exists() {
+                        Err("SSH keyfile doesn't exist".into())
+                    } else {
+                        match std::fs::read_to_string(&key_file) {
+                            Ok(data) => {
+                                let keys: Vec<String> =
+                                    data.split('\n').map(|s| s.trim().to_owned()).collect();
+                                Ok(keys)
+                            }
+                            Err(err) => Err(CommandError::new(
+                                format!("Couldn't read {} for SSH keys", &key_file.display()),
+                                err,
+                            )),
+                        }
+                    }
+                }?;
+
+                let build_args = nzr_api::args::NewInstance {
+                    name: args.name,
+                    title: None,
+                    description: args.description,
+                    subnet: args.subnet,
+                    base_image: args.base,
+                    cores: args.cores,
+                    memory: args.mem,
+                    disk_sizes: (args.primary_size, args.secondary_size),
+                    ssh_keys,
+                };
+                let task_id = (client
+                    .new_instance(tarpc::context::current(), build_args)
+                    .await?)?;
+
+                const MAX_RETRIES: i32 = 5;
+                let mut retries = 0;
+                let mut current_pct: f32 = 0.0;
+                loop {
+                    let status = client
+                        .poll_new_instance(tarpc::context::current(), task_id)
+                        .await;
+                    match status {
+                        Ok(Some(status)) => {
+                            if let Some(result) = status.result {
+                                match result {
+                                    Ok(instance) => {
+                                        println!("Instance {} created!", &instance.name);
+                                        if let Some(lease) = instance.lease {
+                                            println!(
+                                                "You should be able to reach it with: ssh root@{}",
+                                                lease.addr.addr,
+                                            );
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    Err(err) => {
+                                        log::error!("Error while creating instance: {}", err);
+                                    }
                                 }
-                                Err(err) => Err(CommandError::new(
-                                    format!("Couldn't read {} for SSH keys", &key_file.display()),
-                                    err,
-                                )),
+                                break;
+                            } else if status.completion != current_pct {
+                                println!("[remote] {}", &status.status_text);
+                                current_pct = status.completion;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Ok(None) => {
+                            log::error!("Task ID {} went AWOL??", task_id);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        Err(err) => {
+                            log::error!("Got RPC error: {}", err);
+                            retries += 1;
+                            if retries >= MAX_RETRIES {
+                                break;
+                            } else {
+                                log::error!("Retrying (attempt {}/{})...", retries, MAX_RETRIES);
                             }
                         }
-                    }?;
-
-                    let build_args = nzr_api::args::NewInstance {
-                        name: args.name,
-                        title: None,
-                        description: args.description,
-                        interface: args.interface,
-                        base_image: args.base,
-                        cores: args.cores,
-                        memory: args.mem,
-                        disk_sizes: (args.primary_size, args.secondary_size),
-                        ssh_keys,
-                    };
-                    let instance = (client
-                        .new_instance(tarpc::context::current(), build_args)
-                        .await?)?;
-                    println!("Instance {} created!", &instance.name);
-                    if let Some(lease) = instance.lease {
-                        println!(
-                            "You should be able to reach it at:\n\n    ssh root@{}",
-                            lease.addr.addr,
-                        );
                     }
                 }
-                InstanceCmd::Delete { name } => {
-                    (client
-                        .delete_instance(tarpc::context::current(), name)
-                        .await?)?;
-                }
-                InstanceCmd::List => {
-                    let instances = client.get_instances(tarpc::context::current()).await?;
-
-                    let tabular: Vec<table::Instance> =
-                        instances?.iter().map(table::Instance::from).collect();
-                    let mut table = tabled::Table::new(&tabular);
-                    println!("{}", table.with(tabled::Style::psql()));
-                }
-                InstanceCmd::Prune => (client.garbage_collect(tarpc::context::current()).await?)?,
             }
-        }
+            InstanceCmd::Delete { name } => {
+                (client
+                    .delete_instance(tarpc::context::current(), name)
+                    .await?)?;
+            }
+            InstanceCmd::List => {
+                let instances = client
+                    .get_instances(tarpc::context::current(), true)
+                    .await?;
+
+                let tabular: Vec<table::Instance> =
+                    instances?.iter().map(table::Instance::from).collect();
+                let mut table = tabled::Table::new(&tabular);
+                println!("{}", table.with(tabled::Style::psql()));
+            }
+            InstanceCmd::Prune => (client.garbage_collect(tarpc::context::current()).await?)?,
+        },
         Commands::Net { command } => match command {
             NetCmd::Add(args) => {
                 let net_arg = CidrV4::from_str(&args.network)?;
                 let build_args = model::Subnet {
-                    ifname: model::IfaceStr::from_str(&args.interface)?,
+                    name: args.name,
                     data: model::SubnetData {
+                        ifname: args.interface.clone(),
                         network: net_arg.clone(),
                         start_host: args.start_addr.unwrap_or(net_arg.make_ip(10)?),
                         end_host: args
                             .end_addr
                             .unwrap_or((u32::from(net_arg.broadcast()) - 1u32).into()),
-                        gateway4: args.gateway,
+                        gateway4: args.gateway.unwrap_or(net_arg.make_ip(1)?),
                         dns: args.dns_server.map_or(Vec::new(), |d| vec![d]),
                         domain_name: args.domain_name,
+                        vlan_id: args.vlan_id,
                     },
                 };
                 (client
                     .new_subnet(tarpc::context::current(), build_args)
                     .await?)?;
             }
-            NetCmd::Delete { interface } => {
+            NetCmd::Edit(args) => {
+                let mut net = client
+                    .get_subnets(tarpc::context::current())
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+                    .and_then(|res| {
+                        res?.iter()
+                            .find_map(|ent| {
+                                if ent.name == args.name {
+                                    Some(ent.clone())
+                                } else {
+                                    None
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .ok_or_else(|| format!("Couldn't find network {}", &args.name))
+                    })?;
+
+                // merge in the new args
+                if let Some(gateway) = args.gateway {
+                    net.data.gateway4 = gateway;
+                }
+                if let Some(dns_server) = args.dns_server {
+                    net.data.dns = vec![dns_server]
+                }
+                if let Some(start_addr) = args.start_addr {
+                    net.data.start_host = start_addr;
+                }
+                if let Some(end_addr) = args.end_addr {
+                    net.data.end_host = end_addr;
+                }
+                if let Some(domain_name) = args.domain_name {
+                    net.data.domain_name = Some(domain_name);
+                }
+                if let Some(vlan_id) = args.vlan_id {
+                    net.data.vlan_id = Some(vlan_id);
+                }
+
+                // run the update
+                client
+                    .modify_subnet(tarpc::context::current(), net)
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|err| format!("RPC error: {}", err))
+                    .and_then(|res| {
+                        res.map(|e| {
+                            println!("Subnet {} updated.", e.name);
+                        })
+                    })?;
+            }
+            NetCmd::Dump { name } => {
+                let subnets = (client.get_subnets(tarpc::context::current()).await?)?;
+                if let Some(name) = name {
+                    if let Some(net) = subnets.iter().find(|s| s.name == name) {
+                        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(net)?);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&subnets)?);
+                }
+            }
+            NetCmd::Delete { name } => {
                 (client
-                    .delete_subnet(tarpc::context::current(), interface)
+                    .delete_subnet(tarpc::context::current(), name)
                     .await?)?;
             }
             NetCmd::List => {
@@ -281,9 +435,9 @@ async fn handle_command() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     if let Err(err) = handle_command().await {
         if std::any::Any::type_id(&*err).type_id() == TypeId::of::<tarpc::client::RpcError>() {
-            eprintln!("[err] Error communicating with server: {}", err);
+            log::error!("Error communicating with server: {}", err);
         } else {
-            eprintln!("[err] {}", err);
+            log::error!("{}", err);
         }
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/client/src/table.rs b/client/src/table.rs
index f2dd53f..e127064 100644
--- a/client/src/table.rs
+++ b/client/src/table.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ impl From<&model::Instance> for Instance {
 
 #[derive(Tabled)]
 pub struct Subnet {
+    #[tabled(rename = "Name")]
+    name: String,
     #[tabled(rename = "Interface")]
     interface: String,
     #[tabled(rename = "Network")]
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ pub struct Subnet {
 impl From<&model::Subnet> for Subnet {
     fn from(value: &model::Subnet) -> Self {
         Self {
-            interface: value.ifname.to_string(),
+            name: value.name.clone(),
+            interface: value.data.ifname.to_string(),
             network: value.data.network.to_string(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/nzrd/src/cmd/net.rs b/nzrd/src/cmd/net.rs
index dcbe011..688135e 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/cmd/net.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/cmd/net.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::ctrl::net::Subnet;
+use crate::ctrl::Entity;
 use crate::ctrl::Storable;
 use crate::ctx::Context;
 use nzr_api::model;
@@ -7,23 +8,11 @@ use nzr_api::model;
 pub async fn add_subnet(
     ctx: &Context,
     args: model::Subnet,
-) -> Result<Subnet, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let subnet = Subnet::new(
-        &args.ifname.to_string(),
-        &args.data.network,
-        &args.data.start_host,
-        &args.data.end_host,
-        args.data.gateway4.as_ref(),
-        &args.data.dns,
-        args.data.domain_name,
-    )
-    .map_err(|er| cmd_error!("Couldn't generate subnet: {}", er))?;
+) -> Result<Entity<Subnet>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let subnet = Subnet::from_model(&args.data)
+        .map_err(|er| cmd_error!("Couldn't generate subnet: {}", er))?;
 
-    let mut ent = Subnet::insert(
-        ctx.db.clone(),
-        subnet.clone(),
-        args.ifname.to_string().as_bytes(),
-    )?;
+    let mut ent = Subnet::insert(ctx.db.clone(), subnet.clone(), args.name.as_bytes())?;
 
     ent.transient = true;
 
@@ -31,7 +20,7 @@ pub async fn add_subnet(
         Err(cmd_error!("Failed to create new DNS zone: {}", err))
     } else {
         ent.transient = false;
-        Ok(subnet)
+        Ok(ent)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/nzrd/src/cmd/vm.rs b/nzrd/src/cmd/vm.rs
index 55264cd..6a2b2b3 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/cmd/vm.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/cmd/vm.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use virt::stream::Stream;
 
 use super::*;
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::cloud::{DNSMeta, EtherMatch, Metadata, NetworkMeta};
 use crate::ctrl::net::Subnet;
 use crate::ctrl::virtxml::build::DomainBuilder;
 use crate::ctrl::virtxml::{DiskDeviceType, SerialType, VolType, Volume};
-use crate::ctrl::vm::{InstDb, Instance, InstanceError};
+use crate::ctrl::vm::{InstDb, Instance, InstanceError, Progress};
 use crate::ctrl::Storable;
 use crate::ctx::Context;
 use crate::prelude::*;
@@ -13,22 +14,33 @@ use crate::virt::VirtVolume;
 use log::*;
 use nzr_api::args;
 use nzr_api::net::mac::MacAddr;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use trust_dns_server::proto::rr::Name;
 
 const VIRT_MAC_OUI: &[u8] = &[0x02, 0xf1, 0x0f];
 
+macro_rules! progress {
+    ($task:ident, $pct:literal, $($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        let mut pt = $task.write().await;
+        pt.status_text = format!($($arg)*);
+        pt.percentage = $pct;
+    }};
+}
+
 /// Creates a new instance
 pub async fn new_instance(
     ctx: Context,
+    prog_task: Arc<RwLock<Progress>>,
     args: &args::NewInstance,
 ) -> Result<Instance, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    progress!(prog_task, 0.0, "Starting...");
     // find the subnet corresponding to the interface
-    let subnet = Subnet::get_by_key(ctx.db.clone(), args.interface.as_bytes())
+    let subnet = Subnet::get_by_key(ctx.db.clone(), args.subnet.as_bytes())
         .map_err(|er| cmd_error!("Unable to get interface: {}", er))?
         .map_or(
             Err(cmd_error!(
-                "Interface {} wasn't found in database",
-                &args.interface
+                "Subnet {} wasn't found in database",
+                &args.subnet
             )),
             Ok,
         )?;
@@ -43,6 +55,7 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
         // make sure the base image exists
         let mut base_image = VirtVolume::lookup_by_name(&ctx.virt.pools.baseimg, &args.base_image)
             .map_err(|er| cmd_error!("Couldn't find base image: {}", er))?;
+        progress!(prog_task, 10.0, "Generating metadata...");
 
         // generate a new lease with a new MAC addr
         let mac_addr = {
@@ -99,6 +112,7 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
             // mark the stream as finished
             cistream.finish()?;
 
+            progress!(prog_task, 30.0, "Creating instance images...");
             // create primary volume from base image
             let mut pri_vol = base_image
                 .clone_vol(
@@ -126,6 +140,12 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
             };
 
             // build domain xml
+            let ifname = subnet.ifname.clone();
+            let devname = format!(
+                "veth-{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}",
+                mac_addr[3], mac_addr[4], mac_addr[5]
+            );
+            progress!(prog_task, 60.0, "Initializing instance...");
             let (mut inst, conn) = Instance::new(ctx.clone(), subnet, lease, {
                 let pri_name = &ctx.virt.pools.primary.xml.name;
                 let sec_name = &ctx.virt.pools.secondary.xml.name;
@@ -135,7 +155,11 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
                     .name(&args.name)
                     .memory(datasize!((args.memory) MiB))
                     .cpu_topology(1, 1, args.cores, 1)
-                    .net_device(|nd| nd.mac_addr(&mac_addr).with_bridge(&args.interface))
+                    .net_device(|nd| {
+                        nd.mac_addr(&mac_addr)
+                            .with_bridge(&ifname)
+                            .target_dev(&devname)
+                    })
                     .disk_device(|dsk| {
                         dsk.volume_source(pri_name, &pri_vol.name)
                             .target("vda", "virtio")
@@ -170,9 +194,12 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
                 warn!("Couldn't set autostart for domain: {}", er);
             }
 
-            if let Err(er) = conn.create() {
-                warn!("Domain defined, but couldn't be started! Error: {}", er);
-            }
+            tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+                if let Err(er) = conn.create() {
+                    warn!("Domain defined, but couldn't be started! Error: {}", er);
+                }
+            })
+            .await?;
 
             // set all volumes to persistent to avoid deletion
             pri_vol.persist = true;
@@ -182,6 +209,7 @@ pub async fn new_instance(
             cidata_vol.persist = true;
             inst.persist();
 
+            progress!(prog_task, 80.0, "Domain created!");
             debug!("Domain {} created!", inst.xml().name.as_str());
             Ok(inst)
         }
diff --git a/nzrd/src/ctrl/mod.rs b/nzrd/src/ctrl/mod.rs
index 8ef1f2b..296b763 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/ctrl/mod.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/ctrl/mod.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn replace(&mut self, other: T) -> Result<(), StorableError> {
+        self.inner = other;
+        self.update()
+    }
+
     pub fn delete(&self) -> Result<(), StorableError> {
         self.on_delete(&self.db)?;
         self.tree
diff --git a/nzrd/src/ctrl/net.rs b/nzrd/src/ctrl/net.rs
index c12b621..38d4d00 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/ctrl/net.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/ctrl/net.rs
@@ -1,47 +1,45 @@
 use super::{Entity, StorIter};
-use nzr_api::model::IfaceStr;
+use nzr_api::model::SubnetData;
 use nzr_api::net::cidr::CidrV4;
 use nzr_api::net::mac::MacAddr;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_with::skip_serializing_none;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
-use trust_dns_server::proto::rr::Name;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 
 use super::Storable;
 
+#[skip_serializing_none]
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Subnet {
-    pub interface: String,
-    pub network: CidrV4,
-    pub gateway4: Ipv4Addr,
-    pub dns: Vec<Ipv4Addr>,
-    pub domain_name: Option<Name>,
-    pub start_host: u32,
-    pub end_host: u32,
+    pub model: SubnetData,
 }
 
-impl From<&Subnet> for nzr_api::model::Subnet {
+impl Deref for Subnet {
+    type Target = SubnetData;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.model
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&Subnet> for SubnetData {
     fn from(value: &Subnet) -> Self {
-        let start_host = value.network.make_ip(value.start_host).unwrap();
-        let end_host = value.network.make_ip(value.end_host).unwrap();
+        value.model.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&SubnetData> for Subnet {
+    fn from(value: &SubnetData) -> Self {
         Self {
-            ifname: IfaceStr::from_str(&value.interface).unwrap(),
-            data: nzr_api::model::SubnetData {
-                network: value.network.clone(),
-                start_host,
-                end_host,
-                gateway4: Some(value.gateway4),
-                dns: value.dns.clone(),
-                domain_name: value.domain_name.to_owned(),
-            },
+            model: value.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Lease {
+    pub subnet: String,
     pub ipv4_addr: CidrV4,
     pub mac_addr: MacAddr,
     pub inst_name: String,
@@ -103,43 +101,17 @@ impl Storable for Subnet {
 }
 
 impl Subnet {
-    pub fn new(
-        iface: &str,
-        network: &CidrV4,
-        start_addr: &Ipv4Addr,
-        end_addr: &Ipv4Addr,
-        gateway4: Option<&Ipv4Addr>,
-        dns: &[Ipv4Addr],
-        domain_name: Option<Name>,
-    ) -> Result<Self, SubnetError> {
+    pub fn from_model(data: &nzr_api::model::SubnetData) -> Result<Self, SubnetError> {
         // validate start and end addresses
-        if end_addr < start_addr {
+        if data.end_host < data.start_host {
             Err(SubnetError::BadRange)
-        } else if !network.contains(start_addr) {
+        } else if !data.network.contains(&data.start_host) {
             Err(SubnetError::BadStartHost)
-        } else if !network.contains(end_addr) {
+        } else if !data.network.contains(&data.end_host) {
             Err(SubnetError::BadEndHost)
         } else {
-            let gateway4 = gateway4.cloned().unwrap_or(
-                network
-                    .make_ip(1)
-                    .map_err(|_| SubnetError::HostOutsideRange)?,
-            );
-            let mut dns = dns.to_owned();
-            if dns.is_empty() {
-                // default DNS: quad9
-                dns.push(Ipv4Addr::new(9, 9, 9, 9));
-            }
-            let start_host = network.host_bits(start_addr);
-            let end_host = network.host_bits(end_addr);
             let subnet = Subnet {
-                interface: iface.to_owned(),
-                network: network.clone(),
-                start_host,
-                end_host,
-                gateway4,
-                dns,
-                domain_name,
+                model: data.clone(),
             };
             Ok(subnet)
         }
@@ -148,7 +120,7 @@ impl Subnet {
     /// Gets the lease tree from sled.
     pub fn lease_tree(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         let mut lt_name: Vec<u8> = vec![b'L'];
-        lt_name.extend_from_slice(&self.network.octets());
+        lt_name.extend_from_slice(&self.model.network.octets());
         lt_name
     }
 }
@@ -169,14 +141,16 @@ impl Entity<Subnet> {
         let tree = self.db.open_tree(self.lease_tree())?;
         let max_lease = match tree.last()? {
             Some(lease) => u32::from_be_bytes(lease.0[..4].try_into().unwrap()),
-            None => self.start_host,
+            None => self.model.start_bytes(),
         };
         let new_ip = self
+            .model
             .network
             .make_ip(max_lease + 1)
             .map_err(|_| SubnetError::SubnetFull)?;
         let lease_data = Lease {
-            ipv4_addr: CidrV4::new(new_ip, self.network.cidr()),
+            subnet: String::from_utf8_lossy(&self.key).to_string(),
+            ipv4_addr: CidrV4::new(new_ip, self.model.network.cidr()),
             mac_addr: mac_addr.clone(),
             inst_name: inst_name.to_owned(),
         };
diff --git a/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/build.rs b/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/build.rs
index 7175ee4..ee2ef6a 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/build.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/build.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ impl IfaceBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn target_dev(mut self, name: &str) -> Self {
+        self.iface.target = Some(NetTarget {
+            dev: name.to_owned(),
+        });
+        self
+    }
+
     fn build(self) -> NetDevice {
         self.iface
     }
diff --git a/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/mod.rs b/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/mod.rs
index d513cab..8da58aa 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/mod.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/ctrl/virtxml/mod.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ impl Default for NetModel {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct NetTarget {
+    #[serde(rename = "@dev")]
+    dev: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
 pub enum IfaceType {
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ pub struct NetDevice {
     mac: Option<NetMac>,
     source: NetSource,
     model: NetModel,
+    target: Option<NetTarget>,
 }
 
 //  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=  =^..^=
diff --git a/nzrd/src/ctrl/vm.rs b/nzrd/src/ctrl/vm.rs
index d34120e..579d825 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/ctrl/vm.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/ctrl/vm.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::ctrl::net::Lease;
 use crate::ctx::Context;
 use log::*;
 use nzr_api::net::cidr::CidrV4;
+use nzr_api::net::mac::MacAddr;
 use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 use std::str::{self, Utf8Error};
 
@@ -11,10 +12,16 @@ use super::{net::Subnet, Entity};
 use crate::virt::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Progress {
+    pub status_text: String,
+    pub percentage: f32,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct InstDb {
     uuid: uuid::Uuid,
-    lease_if: String,
+    lease_subnet: Vec<u8>,
     lease_addr: CidrV4,
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +37,21 @@ impl Storable for InstDb {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Entity<InstDb>> for nzr_api::model::Instance {
+    fn from(value: Entity<InstDb>) -> Self {
+        nzr_api::model::Instance {
+            name: String::from_utf8_lossy(&value.key).to_string(),
+            uuid: value.uuid,
+            lease: Some(nzr_api::model::Lease {
+                subnet: String::from_utf8_lossy(&value.lease_subnet).to_string(),
+                addr: value.lease_addr.clone(),
+                mac_addr: MacAddr::invalid(),
+            }),
+            state: nzr_api::model::DomainState::NoState,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Instance {
     db_data: Entity<InstDb>,
     lease: Option<Entity<Lease>>,
@@ -77,12 +99,12 @@ impl Instance {
 
         debug!(
             "Adding {} (interface: {}) to the instance tree...",
-            &lease.ipv4_addr, &subnet.interface,
+            &lease.ipv4_addr, &subnet.ifname,
         );
 
         let db_data = InstDb {
             uuid: real_xml.uuid,
-            lease_if: subnet.interface.clone(),
+            lease_subnet: subnet.key().to_vec(),
             lease_addr: lease.ipv4_addr.clone(),
         };
 
@@ -148,6 +170,7 @@ impl Instance {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Create an Instance from a given InstDb entity.
     pub fn from_entity(ctx: Context, db_data: Entity<InstDb>) -> Result<Self, InstanceError> {
         let name = String::from_utf8_lossy(&db_data.key).into_owned();
         let virt_domain = match virt::domain::Domain::lookup_by_name(&ctx.virt.conn, &name) {
@@ -168,7 +191,7 @@ impl Instance {
             quick_xml::de::from_str(&xml_str).map_err(InstanceError::CantDeserialize)?
         };
 
-        let lease = match Subnet::get_by_key(ctx.db.clone(), db_data.lease_if.as_bytes())
+        let lease = match Subnet::get_by_key(ctx.db.clone(), &db_data.lease_subnet)
             .map_err(InstanceError::other)?
         {
             Some(subnet) => subnet
@@ -237,6 +260,7 @@ impl From<&Instance> for nzr_api::model::Instance {
             name: value.domain_xml.name.clone(),
             uuid: value.domain_xml.uuid,
             lease: value.lease.as_ref().map(|l| nzr_api::model::Lease {
+                subnet: l.subnet.clone(),
                 addr: l.ipv4_addr.clone(),
                 mac_addr: l.mac_addr.clone(),
             }),
diff --git a/nzrd/src/dns.rs b/nzrd/src/dns.rs
index 2e269c8..ab1e496 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/dns.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/dns.rs
@@ -126,13 +126,18 @@ impl InnerZD {
                 trust_dns_server::authority::ZoneType::Primary,
                 false,
             )?;
-            self.import(&subnet.interface, auth).await;
+            self.import(&subnet.ifname.to_string(), auth).await;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn import(&self, name: &str, auth: InMemoryAuthority) {
         let auth_arc = Arc::new(auth);
+        log::debug!(
+            "Importing {} with {} records...",
+            name,
+            auth_arc.records().await.len()
+        );
         self.map
             .lock()
             .await
@@ -163,6 +168,12 @@ impl InnerZD {
             hostname.append_domain(&origin)?
         };
 
+        log::debug!(
+            "Creating new host entry {} in zone {}...",
+            &fqdn,
+            zone.origin()
+        );
+
         let record = Record::from_rdata(fqdn, 3600, RData::A(addr));
         zone.upsert(record, 0).await;
         self.catalog()
diff --git a/nzrd/src/main.rs b/nzrd/src/main.rs
index dc5d333..07cb3a5 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/main.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/main.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 use tokio::net::UdpSocket;
 use trust_dns_server::ServerFuture;
 
-#[tokio::main]
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let cfg: config::Config = config::Config::figment().extract()?;
     let ctx = ctx::Context::new(cfg)?;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
             Ok(subnet) => {
                 // A records
                 if let Err(err) = ctx.zones.new_zone(&subnet).await {
-                    error!("Couldn't create zone for {}: {}", &subnet.interface, err);
+                    error!("Couldn't create zone for {}: {}", &subnet.ifname, err);
                     continue;
                 }
                 match subnet.leases() {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                                     if let Err(err) = ctx
                                         .zones
                                         .new_record(
-                                            &subnet.interface,
+                                            &subnet.ifname.to_string(),
                                             &lease.inst_name,
                                             lease.ipv4_addr.addr,
                                         )
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
                                     {
                                         error!(
                                             "Failed to set up lease for {} in {}: {}",
-                                            &lease.inst_name, &subnet.interface, err
+                                            &lease.inst_name, &subnet.ifname, err
                                         );
                                     }
                                 }
                                 Err(err) => {
                                     warn!(
                                         "Lease iterator error while hydrating {}: {}",
-                                        &subnet.interface, err
+                                        &subnet.ifname, err
                                     );
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
-                        error!("Couldn't get leases for {}: {}", &subnet.interface, err);
+                        error!("Couldn't get leases for {}: {}", &subnet.ifname, err);
                         continue;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/nzrd/src/rpc.rs b/nzrd/src/rpc.rs
index 9ce8047..9136bd0 100644
--- a/nzrd/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/nzrd/src/rpc.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 use nzr_api::{args, model, Nazrin};
+use std::borrow::Borrow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use tarpc::server::{BaseChannel, Channel};
 use tarpc::tokio_serde::formats::Bincode;
 use tarpc::tokio_util::codec::LengthDelimitedCodec;
 use tokio::net::UnixListener;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::ctrl::vm::InstDb;
 use crate::ctrl::{net::Subnet, Storable};
@@ -10,17 +15,23 @@ use crate::ctx::Context;
 use crate::dns::ZoneData;
 use crate::{cmd, ctrl::vm::Instance};
 use log::*;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NzrServer {
     ctx: Context,
     zones: ZoneData,
+    create_tasks: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<Uuid, InstCreateStatus>>>,
 }
 
 impl NzrServer {
     pub fn new(ctx: Context, zones: ZoneData) -> Self {
-        Self { ctx, zones }
+        Self {
+            ctx,
+            zones,
+            create_tasks: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,21 +41,79 @@ impl Nazrin for NzrServer {
         self,
         _: tarpc::context::Context,
         build_args: args::NewInstance,
-    ) -> Result<model::Instance, String> {
-        let inst = cmd::vm::new_instance(self.ctx.clone(), &build_args)
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Instance creation failed: {}", e))?;
-        let addr = inst.ip_lease().map(|l| l.ipv4_addr.addr);
-        if let Some(addr) = addr {
-            if let Err(err) = self
-                .zones
-                .new_record(&build_args.interface, &build_args.name, addr)
+    ) -> Result<uuid::Uuid, String> {
+        let progress = Arc::new(RwLock::new(crate::ctrl::vm::Progress {
+            status_text: "Starting...".to_owned(),
+            percentage: 0.0,
+        }));
+        let prog_task = progress.clone();
+        let build_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let inst = cmd::vm::new_instance(self.ctx.clone(), prog_task.clone(), &build_args)
                 .await
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Instance creation failed: {}", e))?;
+            let addr = inst.ip_lease().map(|l| l.ipv4_addr.addr);
+
             {
-                warn!("Instance created, but no DNS record was made: {}", err);
+                let mut pt = prog_task.write().await;
+                pt.status_text = "Starting instance...".to_owned();
+                pt.percentage = 90.0;
             }
-        }
-        Ok((&inst).into())
+            if let Some(addr) = addr {
+                if let Err(err) = self
+                    .zones
+                    .new_record(&build_args.subnet, &build_args.name, addr)
+                    .await
+                {
+                    warn!("Instance created, but no DNS record was made: {}", err);
+                }
+            }
+            Ok((&inst).into())
+        });
+
+        let task_id = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+        self.create_tasks.write().await.insert(
+            task_id,
+            InstCreateStatus {
+                inner: build_task,
+                progress,
+            },
+        );
+
+        Ok(task_id)
+    }
+
+    async fn poll_new_instance(
+        self,
+        _: tarpc::context::Context,
+        task_id: uuid::Uuid,
+    ) -> Option<model::CreateStatus> {
+        let (progress, is_finished) = {
+            match self.create_tasks.read().await.get(&task_id) {
+                Some(st) => (st.progress.read().await.clone(), st.inner.is_finished()),
+                None => {
+                    debug!("Task ID {} not found", task_id);
+                    return None;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let result = if is_finished {
+            let task = self.create_tasks.write().await.remove(&task_id).unwrap();
+            Some(
+                task.inner
+                    .await
+                    .map_err(|err| format!("Task failed with panic: {}", err))
+                    .and_then(|res| res),
+            )
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        Some(model::CreateStatus {
+            status_text: progress.status_text,
+            completion: progress.percentage,
+            result,
+        })
     }
 
     async fn delete_instance(self, _: tarpc::context::Context, name: String) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -57,21 +126,30 @@ impl Nazrin for NzrServer {
     async fn get_instances(
         self,
         _: tarpc::context::Context,
+        with_status: bool,
     ) -> Result<Vec<model::Instance>, String> {
         let insts: Vec<model::Instance> = InstDb::all(self.ctx.db.clone())
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
             .filter_map(|i| match i {
-                Ok(entity) => match Instance::from_entity(self.ctx.clone(), entity.clone()) {
-                    Ok(instance) => Some(<&Instance as Into<model::Instance>>::into(&instance)),
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        let ent_name = {
-                            let key = entity.key();
-                            String::from_utf8_lossy(key).to_string()
-                        };
-                        warn!("Couldn't get instance for {}: {}", err, ent_name);
-                        None
+                Ok(entity) => {
+                    if with_status {
+                        match Instance::from_entity(self.ctx.clone(), entity.clone()) {
+                            Ok(instance) => {
+                                Some(<&Instance as Into<model::Instance>>::into(&instance))
+                            }
+                            Err(err) => {
+                                let ent_name = {
+                                    let key = entity.key();
+                                    String::from_utf8_lossy(key).to_string()
+                                };
+                                warn!("Couldn't get instance for {}: {}", err, ent_name);
+                                None
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        Some(entity.into())
                     }
-                },
+                }
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!("Iterator error: {}", err);
                     None
@@ -93,14 +171,51 @@ impl Nazrin for NzrServer {
             .new_zone(&subnet)
             .await
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-        Ok(<&Subnet as Into<model::Subnet>>::into(&subnet))
+        Ok(model::Subnet {
+            name: String::from_utf8_lossy(subnet.key()).to_string(),
+            data: <&Subnet as Into<model::SubnetData>>::into(&subnet),
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn modify_subnet(
+        self,
+        _: tarpc::context::Context,
+        edit_args: model::Subnet,
+    ) -> Result<model::Subnet, String> {
+        let subnet = Subnet::all(self.ctx.db.clone())
+            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
+            .find_map(|sub| {
+                if let Ok(sub) = sub {
+                    if edit_args.name.as_str() == String::from_utf8_lossy(sub.key()) {
+                        Some(sub)
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            });
+        if let Some(mut subnet) = subnet {
+            subnet
+                .replace(edit_args.data.borrow().into())
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+            Ok(model::Subnet {
+                name: edit_args.name,
+                data: subnet.deref().into(),
+            })
+        } else {
+            Err(format!("Subnet {} not found", &edit_args.name))
+        }
     }
 
     async fn get_subnets(self, _: tarpc::context::Context) -> Result<Vec<model::Subnet>, String> {
         let subnets: Vec<model::Subnet> = Subnet::all(self.ctx.db.clone())
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?
             .filter_map(|s| match s {
-                Ok(s) => Some(<&Subnet as Into<model::Subnet>>::into(s.deref())),
+                Ok(s) => Some(model::Subnet {
+                    name: String::from_utf8(s.key().to_vec()).unwrap(),
+                    data: <&Subnet as Into<model::SubnetData>>::into(s.deref()),
+                }),
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!("Iterator error: {}", err);
                     None
@@ -157,11 +272,21 @@ pub async fn serve(ctx: Context, zones: ZoneData) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::err
 
     let codec_builder = LengthDelimitedCodec::builder();
     loop {
+        debug!("Listening for new connection...");
         let (conn, _addr) = listener.accept().await?;
-        let framed = codec_builder.new_framed(conn);
-        let transport = tarpc::serde_transport::new(framed, Bincode::default());
-        BaseChannel::with_defaults(transport)
-            .execute(NzrServer::new(ctx.clone(), zones.clone()).serve())
-            .await;
+        let (ctx, zones) = (ctx.clone(), zones.clone());
+        // hack?
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let framed = codec_builder.new_framed(conn);
+            let transport = tarpc::serde_transport::new(framed, Bincode::default());
+            BaseChannel::with_defaults(transport)
+                .execute(NzrServer::new(ctx, zones).serve())
+                .await;
+        });
     }
 }
+
+struct InstCreateStatus {
+    inner: JoinHandle<Result<model::Instance, String>>,
+    progress: Arc<RwLock<crate::ctrl::vm::Progress>>,
+}