diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index af3d16f..6f40f0a 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if route == "/machine" {
+		var m *zoopb.Machine
+		m = new(zoopb.Machine)
+		if err := m.Unmarshal(msg); err != nil {
+			log.Info("proto.Unmarshal() failed on wire message len", len(msg), "from", hostname)
+			return
+		}
+		if m.Packages == nil {
+			log.Info("Unmarshal worked with msg len", len(msg), "from", m.Hostname)
+			log.Info(m.Hostname, "sent machine")
+		} else {
+
+			log.Info("Unmarshal worked with msg len", len(msg), "from", m.Hostname)
+			log.Info(m.Hostname, "has", m.Packages.Len(), "packages installed")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	if route == "/status" {
 		if hostname == "" {
 			// ignore junk
@@ -47,6 +65,14 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		log.Info("Unmarshal worked with msg len", len(msg), "from", hostname)
 		log.Info(hostname, "has", packs.Len(), "packages installed")
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "upgrade")
+
+		m := me.machines.FindByName(hostname)
+		if m == nil {
+			log.Info("did not find", hostname)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("found", hostname)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f540f6f..1eb6adc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ func main() {
 	me = new(stuff)
 	me.hostname, _ = os.Hostname()
 	me.pollDelay = 10 * time.Second
+	me.machines = new(zoopb.Machines)
 
 	go NewWatchdog()
 
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index ba67457..20ed0f5 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ var me *stuff
 
 // this app's variables
 type stuff struct {
-	hostname  string        // my hostname to send to zookeeper
-	zookeeper string        // the dns name for the zookeeper
-	pollDelay time.Duration // how often to report our status
-	dog       *time.Ticker  // the watchdog timer
-	dogchan   chan bool
+	hostname  string          // my fqdn dns zookeeper hostname
+	pollDelay time.Duration   // how often to report our status
+	dog       *time.Ticker    // the watchdog timer
+	dogchan   chan bool       // can kill the watchdog
 	distro    string          // debian,redhat,gentoo,macos,wincrap
 	packages  *zoopb.Packages // installed packages and versions
+	machines  *zoopb.Machines // every machine that has reported itself to the zookeeper
 }
diff --git a/watchdog.go b/watchdog.go
index e685b7b..6c90492 100644
--- a/watchdog.go
+++ b/watchdog.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewWatchdog() {
 			fmt.Println("Done!")
 			return
 		case t := <-me.dog.C:
-			log.Info("Watchdog() ticked", me.zookeeper, "Current time: ", t)
+			log.Info("zookeeper Watchdog() ticked", me.hostname, "Current time: ", t)
 			// h.pollHypervisor()
 			// h.Scan()
 		}