diff --git a/PVE/API2/OpenVZ.pm b/PVE/API2/OpenVZ.pm
index 824769de..49ddfe87 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/OpenVZ.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/OpenVZ.pm
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 	    if ($param->{force}) {
 		die "cant overwrite mounted container\n" if PVE::OpenVZ::check_mounted($conf, $vmid);
 	    } else {
-		die "container $vmid already exists\n" if -f $basecfg_fn;
+		die "CT $vmid already exists\n" if -f $basecfg_fn;
 	    }
 
 	    my $ostemplate = extract_param($param, 'ostemplate');
@@ -925,10 +925,12 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 
 	my $vmid = extract_param($param, 'vmid');
 
+	die "CT $vmid already running\n" if PVE::OpenVZ::check_running($vmid);
+
 	my $realcmd = sub {
 	    my $upid = shift;
 
-	    syslog('info', "starting container $vmid: $upid\n");
+	    syslog('info', "starting CT $vmid: $upid\n");
 
 	    my $cmd = ['vzctl', 'start', $vmid];
 	    
@@ -952,10 +954,64 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 	properties => {
 	    node => get_standard_option('pve-node'),
 	    vmid => get_standard_option('pve-vmid'),
-	    fast => {
-		type => 'boolean',
-		description => "This is faster but can lead to unclean container shutdown.",
+	},
+    },
+    returns => { 
+	type => 'string',
+    },
+    code => sub {
+	my ($param) = @_;
+
+	my $rpcenv = PVE::RPCEnvironment::get();
+
+	my $user = $rpcenv->get_user();
+
+	my $node = extract_param($param, 'node');
+
+	my $vmid = extract_param($param, 'vmid');
+
+	die "CT $vmid not running\n" if !PVE::OpenVZ::check_running($vmid);
+
+	my $realcmd = sub {
+	    my $upid = shift;
+
+	    syslog('info', "stoping CT $vmid: $upid\n");
+
+	    my $cmd = ['vzctl', 'stop', $vmid, '--fast'];
+	    run_command($cmd);
+	    
+	    return;
+	};
+
+	my $upid = $rpcenv->fork_worker('vzstop', $vmid, $user, $realcmd);
+
+	return $upid;
+    }});
+
+__PACKAGE__->register_method({
+    name => 'vm_shutdown', 
+    path => '{vmid}/status/shutdown',
+    method => 'POST',
+    protected => 1,
+    proxyto => 'node',
+    description => "Shutdown the container.",
+    parameters => {
+    	additionalProperties => 0,
+	properties => {
+	    node => get_standard_option('pve-node'),
+	    vmid => get_standard_option('pve-vmid'),
+	    timeout => {
+		description => "Wait maximal timeout seconds.",
+		type => 'integer',
+		minimum => 0,
 		optional => 1,
+		default => 60,
+	    },
+	    forceStop => {
+		description => "Make sure the Container stops.",
+		type => 'boolean',
+		optional => 1,
+		default => 0,
 	    }
 	},
     },
@@ -973,21 +1029,34 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 
 	my $vmid = extract_param($param, 'vmid');
 
+	my $timeout = extract_param($param, 'timeout');
+
+	die "CT $vmid not running\n" if !PVE::OpenVZ::check_running($vmid);
+
 	my $realcmd = sub {
 	    my $upid = shift;
 
-	    syslog('info', "stoping container $vmid: $upid\n");
+	    syslog('info', "shutdown CT $vmid: $upid\n");
 
 	    my $cmd = ['vzctl', 'stop', $vmid];
 
-	    push @$cmd, '--fast' if $param->{fast};
-	    
+	    $timeout = 60 if !defined($timeout);
+
+	    eval { run_command($cmd, timeout => $timeout); };
+	    my $err = $@;
+	    return if !$err;
+
+	    die $err if !$param->{forceStop};
+
+	    warn "shutdown failed - forcing stop now\n";
+
+	    push @$cmd, '--fast';
 	    run_command($cmd);
 	    
 	    return;
 	};
 
-	my $upid = $rpcenv->fork_worker('vzstop', $vmid, $user, $realcmd);
+	my $upid = $rpcenv->fork_worker('vzshutdown', $vmid, $user, $realcmd);
 
 	return $upid;
     }});
diff --git a/bin/ocf/pvevm b/bin/ocf/pvevm
index aa9cce08..6e2aa4f5 100755
--- a/bin/ocf/pvevm
+++ b/bin/ocf/pvevm
@@ -29,9 +29,19 @@ use constant OCF_FAILED_MASTER => 9;
 
 $ENV{'PATH'} = '/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin';
 
+my $ocf_ressource_type = $0;
+my $prio_hash = {
+    err => 3,
+    note => 5,
+    info => 6,
+    debug => 7,
+};
+
 $SIG{__DIE__} = sub {
     die @_ if $^S; # skip if inside eval
     $! = OCF_ERR_GENERIC;
+    ocf_log('err', @_);
+    exit($!);
 };
 
 if ($> != 0) {
@@ -55,11 +65,30 @@ my @ssh_cmd = ('ssh', @ssh_opts);
 sub ocf_log {
     my ($level, $msg) = @_;
 
-    # fixme:
-    
-    chomp $msg;
-    
+    chomp $msg;    
     print "$level: $msg\n";
+
+    my $level_n = $prio_hash->{$level};
+    $level_n = $prio_hash->{note} if !defined($level_n);
+
+    my $cmd = ['clulog', '-m', $ocf_ressource_type, '-s', $level_n, $msg];
+
+    eval { PVE::Tools::run_command($cmd); }; # ignore errors
+}
+
+sub get_timeout {
+    my $default_timeout = 60;
+    my $tout = $default_timeout;
+
+    if ($ENV{OCF_RESKEY_RGMANAGER_meta_timeout}) {
+	$tout = $ENV{OCF_RESKEY_RGMANAGER_meta_timeout};
+    } elsif ($ENV{OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_timeout}) {
+	$tout = $ENV{OCF_RESKEY_CRM_meta_timeout};
+    }
+
+    return $default_timeout if $tout <= 0;
+
+    return $tout;
 }
 
 sub check_running {
@@ -92,8 +121,6 @@ sub validate_all {
 	$status->{type} = $data->{type};
 	$status->{node} = $data->{node};
 
-	ocf_log('debug', "VM $vmid ($status->{type}) on node $status->{node}\n");
-
 	check_running($status);
     };
     if (my $err = $@) {
@@ -156,7 +183,25 @@ if ($cmd eq 'start') {
 
     check_running($status);
 
-    exit($status->{running} ? OCF_SUCCESS : OCF_ERR_GENERIC);
+    exit(OCF_ERR_GENERIC) if !$status->{running};
+
+    if (my $testprog = $ENV{OCF_RESKEY_status_program}) {
+
+	my $timeout = get_timeout();
+
+	my $wait_func = sub {
+	    while (system($testprog) != 0) { sleep(3); }
+	};
+
+	eval { PVE::Tools::run_with_timeout($timeout, $wait_func); };
+	if (my $err = $@) {
+	    ocf_log('err', "Start of VM $status->{vmid} has failed");
+	    ocf_log('err', "error while waiting for '$testprog' - $err");
+	    exit(OCF_ERR_GENERIC);
+	}
+    }
+
+    exit(OCF_SUCCESS);
 
 } elsif($cmd eq 'stop') {
     my $status = validate_all();
@@ -166,12 +211,21 @@ if ($cmd eq 'start') {
 	exit(OCF_SUCCESS);
     }
 
+    my $timeout = get_timeout();
+
     my $upid;
-    
+
+    my $param = {
+	node => $nodename, 
+	vmid => $status->{vmid}, 
+	timeout => $timeout,
+	forceStop => 1,
+    };
+
     if ($status->{type} eq 'qemu') {
-	$upid = PVE::API2::Qemu->vm_stop({node => $nodename, vmid => $status->{vmid}});
+	$upid = PVE::API2::Qemu->vm_shutdown($param);
     } else {
-	$upid = PVE::API2::OpenVZ->vm_stop({node => $nodename, vmid => $status->{vmid}, fast => 1});
+	$upid = PVE::API2::OpenVZ->vm_shutdown($param);
     }
 
     upid_wait($upid);
@@ -187,14 +241,25 @@ if ($cmd eq 'start') {
 } elsif($cmd eq 'status' || $cmd eq 'monitor') {
 
     my $status = validate_all();
-    if ($status->{running}) {
-	ocf_log('debug', "Resource is running");
-	exit(OCF_SUCCESS);
-    } else {
+
+    if (!$status->{running}) {
 	ocf_log('debug', "Resource is not running");
 	exit(OCF_NOT_RUNNING);
     }
 
+    ocf_log('debug', "Resource is running");
+
+    my $testprog = $ENV{OCF_RESKEY_status_program};
+    my $checklevel = $ENV{OCF_CHECK_LEVEL};
+
+    if ($testprog && $checklevel && $checklevel >= 10) {
+	if (system($testprog) != 0) {
+	    exit(OCF_NOT_RUNNING);
+	}
+    }
+
+    exit(OCF_SUCCESS);
+
 } elsif($cmd eq 'migrate') {
     my $status = validate_all();
     if (!$status->{running}) {
@@ -208,29 +273,11 @@ if ($cmd eq 'start') {
 
     };
 
-    # test ssh connection and try to detect node name
-    my @rem_ssh = (@ssh_cmd, "root\@$migratetarget");
-    my $cmd = [ @rem_ssh, '/bin/hostname' ];
-    my $targetnode = '';
-    eval {
-	PVE::Tools::run_command($cmd, outfunc => sub {
-	    $targetnode = shift if !$targetnode; 
-	});
-    };
-    if (my $err = $@) {
-	ocf_log('err', "can't connect to target '$migratetarget' - $err");
-	exit(OCF_ERR_GENERIC);	
-    }
-    if (!PVE::Cluster::check_node_exists($targetnode, 1)) {
-	ocf_log('err', "target hostname '$targetnode' is no cluster member");
-	exit(OCF_ERR_GENERIC);
-    }
-
     my $upid;
     my $params = {
 	node => $nodename, 
 	vmid => $status->{vmid},
-	target => $targetnode,
+	target => $migratetarget,
 	online => 1,
     };
 
@@ -365,6 +412,16 @@ __DATA__
             <content type="string"/>
         </parameter>
 
+	<parameter name="migrate">
+	    <longdesc lang="en">
+	    	Migration type (live or pause, default = live).
+	    </longdesc>
+	    <shortdesc lang="en">
+	    	Migration type (live or pause, default = live).
+	    </shortdesc>
+            <content type="string" default="live"/>
+        </parameter>
+
         <parameter name="depend">
             <longdesc lang="en">
 		Service dependency; will not start without the specified
diff --git a/bin/pvectl b/bin/pvectl
index 177f34d3..0afb3fd2 100755
--- a/bin/pvectl
+++ b/bin/pvectl
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ my $cmddef = {
 		}],
 
     start => [ 'PVE::API2::OpenVZ', 'vm_start', ['vmid'], { node => $nodename }, $upid_exit],
+    shutdown => [ 'PVE::API2::OpenVZ', 'vm_shutdown', ['vmid'], { node => $nodename }, $upid_exit],
     stop => [ 'PVE::API2::OpenVZ', 'vm_stop', ['vmid'], { node => $nodename }, $upid_exit],
     migrate => [ "PVE::API2::OpenVZ", 'migrate_vm', ['vmid', 'target'], { node => $nodename }, $upid_exit],
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog.Debian b/debian/changelog.Debian
index b01503c7..146921e0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog.Debian
+++ b/debian/changelog.Debian
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+pve-manager (2.0-16) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * improve OpenVZ API (impl. shutdown)
+  
+  * improve HA resource agent
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:48:39 +0100
+
 pve-manager (2.0-15) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * add HA resource agent
diff --git a/defines.mk b/defines.mk
index ec4d2281..e926fd32 100644
--- a/defines.mk
+++ b/defines.mk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ RELEASE=2.0
 
 VERSION=2.0
 PACKAGE=pve-manager
-PACKAGERELEASE=15
+PACKAGERELEASE=16
 
 BINDIR=${DESTDIR}/usr/bin
 PERLLIBDIR=${DESTDIR}/usr/share/perl5
diff --git a/www/manager/Utils.js b/www/manager/Utils.js
index effa64f9..31c6e6a8 100644
--- a/www/manager/Utils.js
+++ b/www/manager/Utils.js
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ Ext.define('PVE.Utils', { statics: {
 	vzmigrate: [ 'CT', gettext('Migrate') ],
 	vzstart: ['CT', gettext('Start') ],
 	vzstop: ['CT', gettext('Stop') ],
+	vzshutdown: ['CT', gettext('Shutdown') ],
 	srvstart: ['SRV', gettext('Start') ],
 	srvstop: ['SRV', gettext('Stop') ],
 	srvrestart: ['SRV', gettext('Restart') ],
diff --git a/www/manager/openvz/CmdMenu.js b/www/manager/openvz/CmdMenu.js
index cffeaf67..c250f246 100644
--- a/www/manager/openvz/CmdMenu.js
+++ b/www/manager/openvz/CmdMenu.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Ext.define('PVE.openvz.CmdMenu', {
 			    return;
 			}
 
-			vm_command('stop');
+			vm_command('shutdown');
 		    });
 		}			    
 	    },
diff --git a/www/manager/openvz/Config.js b/www/manager/openvz/Config.js
index c99399f5..15f8438b 100644
--- a/www/manager/openvz/Config.js
+++ b/www/manager/openvz/Config.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Ext.define('PVE.openvz.Config', {
 	    text: gettext('Stop'),
 	    confirmMsg: Ext.String.format(gettext("Do you really want to stop VM {0}?"), vmid),
 	    handler: function() {
-		vm_command("stop", { fast: 1 });
+		vm_command("stop");
 	    }
 	});
  
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Ext.define('PVE.openvz.Config', {
 	    text: gettext('Shutdown'),
 	    confirmMsg: Ext.String.format(gettext("Do you really want to shutdown VM {0}?"), vmid),
 	    handler: function() {
-		vm_command('stop');
+		vm_command('shutdown');
 	    }			    
 	});