diff --git a/dependencies/hp.cfg b/dependencies/hp.cfg
index 456f345..918295b 100644
--- a/dependencies/hp.cfg
+++ b/dependencies/hp.cfg
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
         "bin_args": "/contract/echo_contract.js",
         "roundtime": 2000,
         "stage_slice": 25,
-        "consensus": "private",
-        "npl": "private",
+        "consensus": "public",
+        "npl": "public",
         "max_input_ledger_offset": 10,
         "appbill": {
             "mode": "",
diff --git a/examples/message-board/message-board.js b/examples/message-board/message-board.js
index e8a8a11..4dfc81e 100644
--- a/examples/message-board/message-board.js
+++ b/examples/message-board/message-board.js
@@ -51,6 +51,185 @@ const interatctiveInterface = async () => {
         })
     }
 
+    const askForInstanceConfig = async (config) => {
+        modifyNode = await askForInput('Modify node section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyNode === 'y' || modifyNode === 'Y') {
+            role = await askForInput('Role: validator | observer(optional)');
+            if (role && role != 'validator' && role != 'observer') {
+                console.error('Invalid role. (Should be "validator" or "observer").')
+                return -1;
+            }
+            history = await askForInput('History <{full|custom},max_primary_shards,max_raw_shards> (optional)');
+            split = [];
+            if (history) {
+                split = history.split(',');
+                if (split.length == 0 || split.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Invalid history.')
+                    return -1;
+                }
+                else if (split[0] != 'full' && split[0] != 'custom') {
+                    console.error('Invalid history. (Should be "full" or "custom").')
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            config.node = {
+                role: role,
+                history: history ? split[0] : undefined,
+                history_config: history ? {
+                    max_primary_shards: parseInt(split[1]),
+                    max_raw_shards: parseInt(split[2])
+                } : undefined
+            };
+        }
+
+        modifyContract = await askForInput('Modify contract section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyContract === 'y' || modifyContract === 'Y') {
+            unl = await askForInput('Comma seperated UNL <pubkey1>,<pubkey2>,...');
+            execute = await askForInput('Execute contract? (optional)');
+            roundtime = await askForInput('Roundtime? (optional)');
+            log = await askForInput('log <{true|false},max_mbytes_per_file,max_file_count> (optional)');
+            if (log) {
+                split = log.split(',');
+                if (split.length == 0 || split.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Invalid log config.')
+                    return -1;
+                }
+                else if (split[0] != 'true' && split[0] != 'false') {
+                    console.error('Log enable tag should be either true or false')
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            config.contract = {
+                execute: execute ? (execute === 'true' ? true : false) : undefined,
+                roundtime: roundtime ? parseInt(roundtime) : undefined,
+                log: log ? {
+                    enable: split[0] === 'true' ? true : false,
+                    max_mbytes_per_file: parseInt(split[1]),
+                    max_file_count: parseInt(split[2])
+                } : undefined,
+                unl: unl ? unl.split(',') : undefined
+            }
+        }
+        modifyMesh = await askForInput('Modify mesh section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyMesh === 'y' || modifyMesh === 'Y') {
+            idleTimeout = await askForInput('Idle timeout?(optional)');
+            peers = await askForInput('Comma seperated Peer List <host1:port1>,<host2:port2>,...(optional)');
+            msgForwarding = await askForInput('Message forwarding [true|false]?(optional)');
+            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_connections, max_known_connections and max_in_connections_per_host?(optional)');
+            if (set01) {
+                split01 = set01.split(',');
+                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            set02 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bytes_per_msg, max_bytes_per_min and max_bad_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
+            if (set02) {
+                split02 = set02.split(',');
+                if (split02.length == 0 || split02.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            set03 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bad_msgsigs_per_min and max_dup_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
+            if (set03) {
+                split03 = set03.split(',');
+                if (split03.length == 0 || split03.length !== 2) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: 1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            peerDiscovery = await askForInput('Peer discovery <{true|false}, Interval>?(optional)');
+            if (peerDiscovery) {
+                peerDiscovery = peerDiscovery.split(',');
+                if (peerDiscovery.length == 0 || peerDiscovery.length !== 2) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: true,10000');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            config.mesh = {
+                idle_timeout: idleTimeout ? parseInt(idleTimeout) : undefined,
+                known_peers: peers ? peers.split(',') : undefined,
+                msg_forwarding: msgForwarding ? (msgForwarding === 'true' ? true : false) : undefined,
+                max_connections: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
+                max_known_connections: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
+                max_in_connections_per_host: set01 ? parseInt(split01[2]) : undefined,
+                max_bytes_per_msg: set02 ? parseInt(split02[0]) : undefined,
+                max_bytes_per_min: set02 ? parseInt(split02[1]) : undefined,
+                max_bad_msgs_per_min: set02 ? parseInt(split02[2]) : undefined,
+                max_bad_msgsigs_per_min: set03 ? parseInt(split03[0]) : undefined,
+                max_dup_msgs_per_min: set03 ? parseInt(split03[1]) : undefined,
+                peer_discovery: peerDiscovery ? {
+                    enabled: peerDiscovery[0] === 'true' ? true : false,
+                    interval: parseInt(peerDiscovery[1])
+                } : undefined
+            };
+
+
+        }
+        modifyUser = await askForInput('Modify user section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyUser === 'y' || modifyUser === 'Y') {
+            idleTimeout = await askForInput('Idle timeout?(optional)');
+            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bytes_per_msg, max_bytes_per_min and max_bad_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
+            if (set01) {
+                split01 = set01.split(',');
+                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            set02 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_connections, max_in_connections_per_host and concurrent_read_reqeuests?(optional)');
+            if (set02) {
+                split02 = set02.split(',');
+                if (split02.length == 0 || split02.length !== 3) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            config.user = {
+                idle_timeout: idleTimeout ? parseInt(idleTimeout) : undefined,
+                max_bytes_per_msg: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
+                max_bytes_per_min: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
+                max_bad_msgs_per_min: set01 ? parseInt(split01[2]) : undefined,
+                max_connections: set02 ? parseInt(split02[0]) : undefined,
+                max_in_connections_per_host: set02 ? parseInt(split02[1]) : undefined,
+                concurrent_read_requests: set02 ? parseInt(split02[2]) : undefined
+            };
+        }
+        modifyHpfs = await askForInput('Modify hpfs section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyHpfs === 'y' || modifyHpfs === 'Y') {
+            logLevel = await askForInput('Hpfs log level?(optional)');
+            config.hpfs = logLevel ? {
+                log_level: logLevel ? logLevel : undefined
+            } : undefined;
+        }
+
+        modifyLogs = await askForInput('Modify log section? [y/N]', 'n');
+        if (modifyLogs === 'y' || modifyLogs === 'Y') {
+            logLevel = await askForInput('HP log level?(optional)');
+            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_mbytes_per_file and max_file_count?(optional)');
+            if (set01) {
+                split01 = set01.split(',');
+                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 2) {
+                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: 1,1');
+                    return -1;
+                }
+            }
+            loggers = await askForInput('Comma seperated loggers?(optional)');
+            config.log = {
+                log_level: logLevel ? logLevel : undefined,
+                max_mbytes_per_file: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
+                max_file_count: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
+                loggers: loggers ? loggers.split(',') : undefined
+            };
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     console.log("Ready to accept inputs.");
 
     const inputPump = () => {
@@ -70,198 +249,31 @@ const interatctiveInterface = async () => {
                             console.error('Invalid image. (Should be "1" or "2").')
                             break;
                         }
+                        let createConfig = {};
+                        addConfig = await askForInput('Add config section? [y/N]', 'n');
+                        let ret = -1;
+                        if (addConfig === 'y' || addConfig === 'Y')
+                            ret = await askForInstanceConfig(createConfig);
 
                         sendToAgent(JSON.stringify({
                             type: 'create',
                             owner_pubkey: 'ed5cb83404120ac759609819591ef839b7d222c84f1f08b3012f490586159d2b50',
                             contract_id: contractId,
-                            image: (image == "1" ? "hp.0.5-ubt.20.04" : "hp.0.5-ubt.20.04-njs.14")
+                            image: (image == "1" ? "hp.0.5-ubt.20.04" : "hp.0.5-ubt.20.04-njs.14"),
+                            config: ret !== -1 ? createConfig : undefined
                         }));
                         break;
-                    case 'initiate':
-                        containerName = await askForInput('Container Name');
-                        let config = {};
-                        modifyNode = await askForInput('Modify node section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyNode === 'y' || modifyNode === 'Y') {
-                            role = await askForInput('Role: validator | observer(optional)');
-                            if (role && role != 'validator' && role != 'observer') {
-                                console.error('Invalid role. (Should be "validator" or "observer").')
-                                break;
-                            }
-                            history = await askForInput('History <{full|custom},max_primary_shards,max_raw_shards> (custom,1,1)', "custom,1,1");
-                            split = [];
-                            if (history) {
-                                split = history.split(',');
-                                if (split.length == 0 || split.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Invalid history.')
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                                else if (split[0] != 'full' && split[0] != 'custom') {
-                                    console.error('Invalid history. (Should be "full" or "custom").')
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            config.node = {
-                                role: role,
-                                history: history ? split[0] : undefined,
-                                history_config: history ? {
-                                    max_primary_shards: parseInt(split[1]),
-                                    max_raw_shards: parseInt(split[2])
-                                } : undefined
-                            };
-                        }
+                    // case 'initiate':
+                    //     containerName = await askForInput('Container Name');
+                    //     let config = {};
+                    //     const iniRet = await askForInstanceConfig(config);
 
-                        modifyContract = await askForInput('Modify contract section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyContract === 'y' || modifyContract === 'Y') {
-                            unl = await askForInput('Comma seperated UNL <pubkey1>,<pubkey2>,...');
-                            execute = await askForInput('Execute contract? (optional)');
-                            roundtime = await askForInput('Roundtime? (optional)');
-                            log = await askForInput('log <{true|false},max_mbytes_per_file,max_file_count> (optional)');
-                            if (log) {
-                                split = log.split(',');
-                                if (split.length == 0 || split.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Invalid log config.')
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                                else if (split[0] != 'true' && split[0] != 'false') {
-                                    console.error('Log enable tag should be either true or false')
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            config.contract = {
-                                execute: execute ? (execute === 'true' ? true : false) : undefined,
-                                roundtime: roundtime ? parseInt(roundtime) : undefined,
-                                log: log ? {
-                                    enable: split[0] === 'true' ? true : false,
-                                    max_mbytes_per_file: parseInt(split[1]),
-                                    max_file_count: parseInt(split[2])
-                                } : undefined,
-                                unl: unl ? unl.split(',') : undefined
-                            }
-                        }
-                        modifyMesh = await askForInput('Modify mesh section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyMesh === 'y' || modifyMesh === 'Y') {
-                            idleTimeout = await askForInput('Idle timeout?(optional)');
-                            peers = await askForInput('Comma seperated Peer List <host1:port1>,<host2:port2>,...(optional)');
-                            msgForwarding = await askForInput('Message forwarding [true|false]?(optional)');
-                            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_connections, max_known_connections and max_in_connections_per_host?(optional)');
-                            if (set01) {
-                                split01 = set01.split(',');
-                                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            set02 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bytes_per_msg, max_bytes_per_min and max_bad_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
-                            if (set02) {
-                                split02 = set02.split(',');
-                                if (split02.length == 0 || split02.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            set03 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bad_msgsigs_per_min and max_dup_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
-                            if (set03) {
-                                split03 = set03.split(',');
-                                if (split03.length == 0 || split03.length !== 2) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: 1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            peerDiscovery = await askForInput('Peer discovery <{true|false}, Interval>?(optional)');
-                            if (peerDiscovery) {
-                                peerDiscovery = peerDiscovery.split(',');
-                                if (peerDiscovery.length == 0 || peerDiscovery.length !== 2) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: true,10000');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-
-                            config.mesh = {
-                                idle_timeout: idleTimeout ? parseInt(idleTimeout) : undefined,
-                                known_peers: peers ? peers.split(',') : undefined,
-                                msg_forwarding: msgForwarding ? (msgForwarding === 'true' ? true : false) : undefined,
-                                max_connections: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_known_connections: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
-                                max_in_connections_per_host: set01 ? parseInt(split01[2]) : undefined,
-                                max_bytes_per_msg: set02 ? parseInt(split02[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_bytes_per_min: set02 ? parseInt(split02[1]) : undefined,
-                                max_bad_msgs_per_min: set02 ? parseInt(split02[2]) : undefined,
-                                max_bad_msgsigs_per_min: set03 ? parseInt(split03[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_dup_msgs_per_min: set03 ? parseInt(split03[1]) : undefined,
-                                peer_discovery: peerDiscovery ? {
-                                    enabled: peerDiscovery[0] === 'true' ? true : false,
-                                    interval: parseInt(peerDiscovery[1])
-                                } : undefined
-                            };
-
-
-                        }
-                        modifyUser = await askForInput('Modify user section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyUser === 'y' || modifyUser === 'Y') {
-                            idleTimeout = await askForInput('Idle timeout?(optional)');
-                            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_bytes_per_msg, max_bytes_per_min and max_bad_msgs_per_min?(optional)');
-                            if (set01) {
-                                split01 = set01.split(',');
-                                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            set02 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_connections, max_in_connections_per_host and concurrent_read_reqeuests?(optional)');
-                            if (set02) {
-                                split02 = set02.split(',');
-                                if (split02.length == 0 || split02.length !== 3) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all three. Eg: 1,1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            config.user = {
-                                idle_timeout: idleTimeout ? parseInt(idleTimeout) : undefined,
-                                max_bytes_per_msg: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_bytes_per_min: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
-                                max_bad_msgs_per_min: set01 ? parseInt(split01[2]) : undefined,
-                                max_connections: set02 ? parseInt(split02[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_in_connections_per_host: set02 ? parseInt(split02[1]) : undefined,
-                                concurrent_read_requests: set02 ? parseInt(split02[2]) : undefined
-                            };
-                        }
-                        modifyHpfs = await askForInput('Modify hpfs section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyHpfs === 'y' || modifyHpfs === 'Y') {
-                            logLevel = await askForInput('Hpfs log level?(optional)');
-                            config.hpfs = logLevel ? {
-                                log_level: logLevel ? logLevel : undefined
-                            } : undefined;
-                        }
-
-                        modifyLogs = await askForInput('Modify log section? [y/N]', 'n');
-                        if (modifyLogs === 'y' || modifyLogs === 'Y') {
-                            logLevel = await askForInput('HP log level?(optional)');
-                            set01 = await askForInput('Comma seperated max_mbytes_per_file and max_file_count?(optional)');
-                            if (set01) {
-                                split01 = set01.split(',');
-                                if (split01.length == 0 || split01.length !== 2) {
-                                    console.error('Make sure to add all two. Eg: 1,1');
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            loggers = await askForInput('Comma seperated loggers?(optional)');
-                            config.log = {
-                                log_level: logLevel ? logLevel : undefined,
-                                max_mbytes_per_file: set01 ? parseInt(split01[0]) : undefined,
-                                max_file_count: set01 ? parseInt(split01[1]) : undefined,
-                                loggers: loggers ? loggers.split(',') : undefined
-                            };
-                        }
-                        sendToAgent(JSON.stringify({
-                            type: 'initiate',
-                            container_name: containerName,
-                            config: config
-                        }));
-                        break;
+                    //     sendToAgent(JSON.stringify({
+                    //         type: 'initiate',
+                    //         container_name: containerName,
+                    //         config: iniRet !== -1 ? config : undefined
+                    //     }));
+                    //     break;
                     case 'destroy':
                         containerName = await askForInput('Container Name');
                         sendToAgent(JSON.stringify({
@@ -285,7 +297,7 @@ const interatctiveInterface = async () => {
                         break;
 
                     default:
-                        console.error('Invalid command. Only valid [create, initiate, destroy, start and stop]');
+                        console.error('Invalid command. Only valid [create, destroy, start and stop]');
                         break;
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/comm/comm_handler.cpp b/src/comm/comm_handler.cpp
index 2f3d9c3..3a3207c 100644
--- a/src/comm/comm_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/comm/comm_handler.cpp
@@ -190,28 +190,33 @@ namespace comm
         else if (type == msg::MSGTYPE_CREATE)
         {
             msg::create_msg msg;
-            if (msg_parser.extract_create_message(msg) == -1)
+            msg::initiate_msg init_msg;
+            if (msg_parser.extract_create_message(msg) == -1 ||
+                msg_parser.extract_initiate_message(init_msg) == -1)
                 __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_CREATE_RES, "format_error", -1);
 
             hp::instance_info info;
             if (hp::create_new_instance(info, msg.pubkey, msg.contract_id, msg.image) == -1)
                 __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_CREATE_RES, "create_error", -1);
 
+            if (hp::initiate_instance(info.container_name, init_msg) == -1)
+                __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "init_error", -1);
+
             std::string create_res;
             msg_parser.build_create_response(create_res, info);
             __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_CREATE_RES, create_res, 0);
         }
-        else if (type == msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE)
-        {
-            msg::initiate_msg msg;
-            if (msg_parser.extract_initiate_message(msg) == -1)
-                __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "format_error", -1);
+        // else if (type == msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE)
+        // {
+        //     msg::initiate_msg msg;
+        //     if (msg_parser.extract_initiate_message(msg) == -1)
+        //         __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "format_error", -1);
 
-            if (hp::initiate_instance(msg.container_name, msg) == -1)
-                __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "init_error", -1);
+        //     if (hp::initiate_instance(msg.container_name, msg) == -1)
+        //         __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "init_error", -1);
 
-            __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "initiated", 0);
-        }
+        //     __HANDLE_RESPONSE(msg::MSGTYPE_INITIATE_RES, "initiated", 0);
+        // }
         else if (type == msg::MSGTYPE_DESTROY)
         {
             msg::destroy_msg msg;
diff --git a/src/msg/json/msg_json.cpp b/src/msg/json/msg_json.cpp
index 52d82ae..d231229 100644
--- a/src/msg/json/msg_json.cpp
+++ b/src/msg/json/msg_json.cpp
@@ -138,22 +138,23 @@ namespace msg::json
      */
     int extract_initiate_message(initiate_msg &msg, const jsoncons::json &d)
     {
-        if (extract_type(msg.type, d) == -1)
-            return -1;
+        // Commented out when merging create and initiate messages.
+        // if (extract_type(msg.type, d) == -1)
+        //     return -1;
 
-        if (!d.contains(msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME))
-        {
-            LOG_ERROR << "Field container_name is missing.";
-            return -1;
-        }
+        // if (!d.contains(msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME))
+        // {
+        //     LOG_ERROR << "Field container_name is missing.";
+        //     return -1;
+        // }
 
-        if (!d[msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME].is<std::string>())
-        {
-            LOG_ERROR << "Invalid container_name value.";
-            return -1;
-        }
+        // if (!d[msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME].is<std::string>())
+        // {
+        //     LOG_ERROR << "Invalid container_name value.";
+        //     return -1;
+        // }
 
-        msg.container_name = d[msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME].as<std::string>();
+        // msg.container_name = d[msg::FLD_CONTAINER_NAME].as<std::string>();
         if (!d.contains(msg::FLD_CONFIG))
         {
             LOG_ERROR << "Field config is missing.";
diff --git a/test/vm-cluster/cluster.sh b/test/vm-cluster/cluster.sh
index 03f0615..ded322c 100755
--- a/test/vm-cluster/cluster.sh
+++ b/test/vm-cluster/cluster.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # reconfig - Re configure the sashimono with given "max_instance_count" in all the hosts (Only update the sa.cfg, Reinstall the sashimono if "R" option is given).
 # lcl - Get lcl of the hosts.
 # create - Create new sashimono hotpocket instance in each node.
-# initiate - Initiate sashimono hotpocket instance with configs.
+# docker-pull - Pull the latest docker image from docker hub.
 # start - Start sashimono hotpocket instance.
 # stop - Stop sashimono hotpocket instance.
 # destroy - Destroy sashimono hotpocket instance.
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ PRINTFORMAT="Node %2s: %s\n"
 
 mode=$1
 
-if [ "$mode" == "select" ] || [ "$mode" == "reconfig" ] || [ "$mode" == "lcl" ] || [ "$mode" == "docker-pull" ] || [ "$mode" == "create" ] || [ "$mode" == "initiate" ] || [ "$mode" == "start" ] || [ "$mode" == "stop" ] || [ "$mode" == "destroy" ]; then
+if [ "$mode" == "select" ] || [ "$mode" == "reconfig" ] || [ "$mode" == "lcl" ] || [ "$mode" == "docker-pull" ] || [ "$mode" == "create" ] || [ "$mode" == "start" ] || [ "$mode" == "stop" ] || [ "$mode" == "destroy" ]; then
     echo "mode: $mode"
 else
     echo "Invalid command."
-    echo " Expected: select <contract name> | reconfig [N] [R] | lcl [N] | docker-pull [N] | create [N] | initiate [N] | start [N] | stop [N] | destroy [N]"
+    echo " Expected: select <contract name> | reconfig [N] [R] | lcl [N] | docker-pull [N] | create [N] | start [N] | stop [N] | destroy [N]"
     echo " [N]: Optional node no.   [R]: 'R' If sashimono needed to reinstall."
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -319,7 +319,30 @@ if [ $mode == "create" ]; then
         # If host info is already populated, skip instance creation.
         containername=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\".name")
         if [ "$containername" == "" ] || [ "$containername" == "null" ]; then
-            command="sashi json -m '{\"type\":\"create\",\"owner_pubkey\":\"$ownerpubkey\",\"contract_id\":\"$contractid\",\"image\":\"$image\"}'"
+            if [ "$1" != 0 ]; then
+                hostinfo=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"${hostaddrs[0]}\"")
+                pubkey=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.pubkey')
+            fi
+            
+            config=$(echo $continfo | jq -c -r ".config")
+            if [ "$1" != 0 ]; then
+                peers=""
+                for ((i = 0; i < $1; i++)); do
+                    hostinfo=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"${hostaddrs[$i]}\"")
+                    peerport=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.peer_port')
+
+                    if [ "$hostinfo" == "" ] || [ "$hostinfo" == "null" ] ||
+                        [ "$peerport" == "" ] || [ "$peerport" == "null" ]; then
+                        echo "Host info is empty for ${hostaddrs[$i]}"
+                        exit 1
+                    fi
+                    peers+="\"${hostaddrs[$i]}:$peerport\","
+                done
+                peers=${peers%?}
+                config=$(echo "$config" | jq -c ".mesh.known_peers = [$peers]" | jq -c ".contract.unl = [\"$pubkey\"]")
+            fi
+
+            command="sashi json -m '{\"type\":\"create\",\"owner_pubkey\":\"$ownerpubkey\",\"contract_id\":\"$contractid\",\"image\":\"$image\",\"config\":$config}'"
             output=$(sshskp $sshuser@$hostaddr $command | tr '\0' '\n')
             # If an output received consider updating the json file.
             if [ ! "$output" = "" ]; then
@@ -328,6 +351,10 @@ if [ $mode == "create" ]; then
                 # Update the json if no error.
                 if [ ! "$content" == "" ] && [ ! "$content" == "null" ] && [[ ! "$content" =~ ^[a-zA-Z]+_error$ ]]; then
                     updateconfig "jq '(.contracts[] | select(.name == \"$selectedcont\") | .hosts.\"$hostaddr\") |= $content'"
+                    # Refresh the in-memory config to include latest node creation details.
+                    continfo=$(jq -r ".contracts[] | select(.name == \"$selectedcont\")" $configfile)
+                    hosts=$(echo $continfo | jq -r '.hosts')
+                    hostaddrs=($(echo $hosts | jq -r 'keys_unsorted[]'))
                 fi
             else
                 printf "$PRINTFORMAT" "$nodeno" "Instance creation error."
@@ -339,7 +366,7 @@ if [ $mode == "create" ]; then
 
     if [ $nodeid = -1 ]; then
         for i in "${!hostaddrs[@]}"; do
-            createinstance $i &
+            createinstance $i
         done
         wait
     else
@@ -348,60 +375,60 @@ if [ $mode == "create" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ $mode == "initiate" ]; then
-    # Initiate the instance of given host.
-    function initiateinstance() {
-        hostaddr=${hostaddrs[$1]}
-        nodeno=$(expr $1 + 1)
-        peers=$2
-        unl=$3
-        config=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".config")
-        containername=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\".name")
-        peerport=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\".peer_port")
-        selfpeer="\"$hostaddr:$peerport\""
-        # Remove self peer from the peers.
-        updatedpeers=$(echo $peers | sed "s/\($selfpeer,\|,$selfpeer\|$selfpeer\)//g")
-        # Update the in memory config with received peers and unl.
-        updatedconfig=$(echo $config | jq ".mesh.known_peers = [$updatedpeers]" | jq ".contract.unl = [$unl]")
-        command="sashi json -m '{\"type\":\"initiate\",\"container_name\":\"$containername\",\"config\":$updatedconfig}'"
-        output=$(sshskp $sshuser@$hostaddr $command 2>&1 | tr '\0' '\n')
-        printf "$PRINTFORMAT" "$nodeno" "$output"
-    }
+# if [ $mode == "initiate" ]; then
+#     # Initiate the instance of given host.
+#     function initiateinstance() {
+#         hostaddr=${hostaddrs[$1]}
+#         nodeno=$(expr $1 + 1)
+#         peers=$2
+#         unl=$3
+#         config=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".config")
+#         containername=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\".name")
+#         peerport=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\".peer_port")
+#         selfpeer="\"$hostaddr:$peerport\""
+#         # Remove self peer from the peers.
+#         updatedpeers=$(echo $peers | sed "s/\($selfpeer,\|,$selfpeer\|$selfpeer\)//g")
+#         # Update the in memory config with received peers and unl.
+#         updatedconfig=$(echo $config | jq ".mesh.known_peers = [$updatedpeers]" | jq ".contract.unl = [$unl]")
+#         command="sashi json -m '{\"type\":\"initiate\",\"container_name\":\"$containername\",\"config\":$updatedconfig}'"
+#         output=$(sshskp $sshuser@$hostaddr $command 2>&1 | tr '\0' '\n')
+#         printf "$PRINTFORMAT" "$nodeno" "$output"
+#     }
 
-    # Read each hosts config and construct cluster unl and peers.
-    peers=""
-    unl=""
-    for hostaddr in "${hostaddrs[@]}"; do
-        hostinfo=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\"")
-        pubkey=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.pubkey')
-        ip=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.ip')
-        peerport=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.peer_port')
+#     # Read each hosts config and construct cluster unl and peers.
+#     peers=""
+#     unl=""
+#     for hostaddr in "${hostaddrs[@]}"; do
+#         hostinfo=$(echo $continfo | jq -r ".hosts.\"$hostaddr\"")
+#         pubkey=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.pubkey')
+#         ip=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.ip')
+#         peerport=$(echo $hostinfo | jq -r '.peer_port')
 
-        if [ "$hostinfo" == "" ] || [ "$hostinfo" == "null" ] ||
-            [ "$pubkey" == "" ] || [ "$pubkey" == "null" ] ||
-            [ "$ip" == "" ] || [ "$ip" == "null" ] ||
-            [ "$peerport" == "" ] || [ "$peerport" == "null" ]; then
-            echo "Host info is empty for $hostaddr"
-            exit 1
-        fi
-        peers+="\"$hostaddr:$peerport\","
-        unl+="\"$pubkey\","
-    done
+#         if [ "$hostinfo" == "" ] || [ "$hostinfo" == "null" ] ||
+#             [ "$pubkey" == "" ] || [ "$pubkey" == "null" ] ||
+#             [ "$ip" == "" ] || [ "$ip" == "null" ] ||
+#             [ "$peerport" == "" ] || [ "$peerport" == "null" ]; then
+#             echo "Host info is empty for $hostaddr"
+#             exit 1
+#         fi
+#         peers+="\"$hostaddr:$peerport\","
+#         unl+="\"$pubkey\","
+#     done
 
-    # Remove trainling comma(,) and add square brackets for the lists.
-    peers=${peers%?}
-    unl=${unl%?}
+#     # Remove trainling comma(,) and add square brackets for the lists.
+#     peers=${peers%?}
+#     unl=${unl%?}
 
-    if [ $nodeid = -1 ]; then
-        for i in "${!hostaddrs[@]}"; do
-            initiateinstance $i $peers $unl &
-        done
-        wait
-    else
-        initiateinstance $nodeid $peers $unl
-    fi
-    exit 0
-fi
+#     if [ $nodeid = -1 ]; then
+#         for i in "${!hostaddrs[@]}"; do
+#             initiateinstance $i $peers $unl &
+#         done
+#         wait
+#     else
+#         initiateinstance $nodeid $peers $unl
+#     fi
+#     exit 0
+# fi
 
 if [ $mode == "start" ]; then
     # Start instance of given host.