diff --git a/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto b/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto
index f824799..015fe5a 100644
--- a/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto
+++ b/crates/krata/proto/krata/internal/idm.proto
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ option java_multiple_files = true;
 option java_package = "dev.krata.proto.internal.idm";
 option java_outer_classname = "IdmProto";
 
-message IdmExitMessage {
+message IdmExitEvent {
     int32 code = 1;
 }
 
-message IdmPacket {
-    oneof message {
-        IdmExitMessage exit = 1;
+message IdmEvent {
+    oneof event {
+        IdmExitEvent exit = 1;
     }
 }
+
+message IdmPacket {
+    IdmEvent event = 1;
+}
diff --git a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs
index 4a0e83b..06d9fef 100644
--- a/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs
+++ b/crates/kratactl/src/cli/list.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use cli_tables::Table;
 use krata::{
     events::EventStream,
     v1::{
-        common::{guest_image_spec::Image, Guest},
+        common::{guest_image_spec::Image, Guest, GuestStatus},
         control::{
             control_service_client::ControlServiceClient, ListGuestsRequest, ResolveGuestRequest,
         },
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use krata::{
 use serde_json::Value;
 use tonic::{transport::Channel, Request};
 
-use crate::format::{guest_state_text, kv2line, proto2dynamic, proto2kv};
+use crate::format::{guest_state_text, guest_status_text, kv2line, proto2dynamic, proto2kv};
 
 #[derive(ValueEnum, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 enum ListFormat {
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ enum ListFormat {
     Jsonl,
     Yaml,
     KeyValue,
+    Simple,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl ListCommand {
         mut client: ControlServiceClient<Channel>,
         _events: EventStream,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let guests = if let Some(ref guest) = self.guest {
+        let mut guests = if let Some(ref guest) = self.guest {
             let reply = client
                 .resolve_guest(Request::new(ResolveGuestRequest {
                     name: guest.clone(),
@@ -60,11 +61,36 @@ impl ListCommand {
                 .guests
         };
 
+        guests.sort_by(|a, b| {
+            a.spec
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|x| x.name.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("")
+                .cmp(b.spec.as_ref().map(|x| x.name.as_str()).unwrap_or(""))
+        });
+
         match self.format {
             ListFormat::CliTable => {
                 self.print_guest_table(guests)?;
             }
 
+            ListFormat::Simple => {
+                for guest in guests {
+                    let state = guest_status_text(
+                        guest
+                            .state
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .map(|x| x.status())
+                            .unwrap_or(GuestStatus::Unknown),
+                    );
+                    let name = guest.spec.as_ref().map(|x| x.name.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+                    let network = guest.state.as_ref().and_then(|x| x.network.as_ref());
+                    let ipv4 = network.map(|x| x.guest_ipv4.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+                    let ipv6 = network.map(|x| x.guest_ipv6.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
+                    println!("{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\t{}", guest.id, state, name, ipv4, ipv6);
+                }
+            }
+
             ListFormat::Json | ListFormat::JsonPretty | ListFormat::Yaml => {
                 let mut values = Vec::new();
                 for guest in guests {
diff --git a/crates/kratad/src/event.rs b/crates/kratad/src/event.rs
index cb5c8d8..cdf275c 100644
--- a/crates/kratad/src/event.rs
+++ b/crates/kratad/src/event.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use krata::{
-    idm::protocol::{idm_packet::Message, IdmPacket},
+    idm::protocol::{idm_event::Event, IdmPacket},
     v1::common::{GuestExitInfo, GuestState, GuestStatus},
 };
 use log::error;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl DaemonEventGenerator {
     }
 
     async fn handle_idm_packet(&mut self, id: Uuid, packet: IdmPacket) -> Result<()> {
-        if let Some(Message::Exit(exit)) = packet.message {
+        if let Some(Event::Exit(exit)) = packet.event.and_then(|x| x.event) {
             self.handle_exit_code(id, exit.code).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/krataguest/src/background.rs b/crates/krataguest/src/background.rs
index d114a2e..d0cc092 100644
--- a/crates/krataguest/src/background.rs
+++ b/crates/krataguest/src/background.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
 use anyhow::Result;
 use krata::idm::{
     client::IdmClient,
-    protocol::{idm_packet::Message, IdmExitMessage, IdmPacket},
+    protocol::{idm_event::Event, IdmEvent, IdmExitEvent, IdmPacket},
 };
 use log::error;
 use nix::unistd::Pid;
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ impl GuestBackground {
             self.idm
                 .sender
                 .send(IdmPacket {
-                    message: Some(Message::Exit(IdmExitMessage { code: event.status })),
+                    event: Some(IdmEvent {
+                        event: Some(Event::Exit(IdmExitEvent { code: event.status })),
+                    }),
                 })
                 .await?;
             death(event.status).await?;
diff --git a/crates/kratanet/src/backend.rs b/crates/kratanet/src/backend.rs
index d8965c7..2953099 100644
--- a/crates/kratanet/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/kratanet/src/backend.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl NetworkBackend {
     pub async fn launch(self) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
         Ok(tokio::task::spawn(async move {
             info!(
-                "lauched network backend for krata guest {}",
+                "launched network backend for krata guest {}",
                 self.metadata.uuid
             );
             if let Err(error) = self.run().await {
diff --git a/crates/kratanet/src/raw_socket.rs b/crates/kratanet/src/raw_socket.rs
index 0ddfaac..e1389a6 100644
--- a/crates/kratanet/src/raw_socket.rs
+++ b/crates/kratanet/src/raw_socket.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ impl AsyncRawSocketChannel {
                                 debug!("failed to transmit: would block");
                                 continue;
                             }
+
+                            // device no longer exists
+                            if error.raw_os_error() == Some(6) {
+                                break;
+                            }
+
                             return Err(anyhow!(
                                 "failed to write {} bytes to raw socket: {}",
                                 packet.len(),
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs b/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
index 07348f3..b702f09 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/channel.rs
@@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ impl ChannelService {
 
     async fn process(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         self.scan_all_backends().await?;
-        let mut watch_handle = self.store.create_watch().await?;
-        self.store
-            .bind_watch(&watch_handle, "/local/domain/0/backend/console".to_string())
+        let mut watch_handle = self
+            .store
+            .create_watch("/local/domain/0/backend/console")
             .await?;
+        self.store.bind_watch(&watch_handle).await?;
         loop {
             select! {
                 x = watch_handle.receiver.recv() => match x {
@@ -310,10 +311,11 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
         mut receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         self.init().await?;
-        let mut frontend_state_change = self.store.create_watch().await?;
-        self.store
-            .bind_watch(&frontend_state_change, format!("{}/state", self.frontend))
+        let mut frontend_state_change = self
+            .store
+            .create_watch(format!("{}/state", self.frontend))
             .await?;
+        self.store.bind_watch(&frontend_state_change).await?;
 
         let (ring_ref, port) = loop {
             match frontend_state_change.receiver.recv().await {
@@ -382,10 +384,11 @@ impl KrataChannelBackendProcessor {
             }
         };
 
-        let mut self_state_change = self.store.create_watch().await?;
-        self.store
-            .bind_watch(&self_state_change, format!("{}/state", self.backend))
+        let mut self_state_change = self
+            .store
+            .create_watch(format!("{}/state", self.backend))
             .await?;
+        self.store.bind_watch(&self_state_change).await?;
         loop {
             select! {
                 x = self_state_change.receiver.recv() => match x {
diff --git a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
index 3e9851e..44bd2a9 100644
--- a/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/kratart/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@ use std::{
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use ipnetwork::IpNetwork;
-use log::error;
 use loopdev::LoopControl;
-use tokio::{
-    sync::{mpsc::Sender, Mutex},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use xenclient::XenClient;
-use xenstore::{XsdClient, XsdInterface, XsdWatchHandle};
+use xenstore::{XsdClient, XsdInterface};
 
 use self::{
     autoloop::AutoLoop,
@@ -30,7 +26,7 @@ pub mod channel;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod launch;
 
-pub struct ContainerLoopInfo {
+pub struct GuestLoopInfo {
     pub device: String,
     pub file: String,
     pub delete: Option<String>,
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct GuestInfo {
     pub uuid: Uuid,
     pub domid: u32,
     pub image: String,
-    pub loops: Vec<ContainerLoopInfo>,
+    pub loops: Vec<GuestLoopInfo>,
     pub guest_ipv4: Option<IpNetwork>,
     pub guest_ipv6: Option<IpNetwork>,
     pub guest_mac: Option<String>,
@@ -231,7 +227,7 @@ impl RuntimeContext {
         Ok(None)
     }
 
-    fn parse_loop_set(input: &Option<String>) -> Vec<ContainerLoopInfo> {
+    fn parse_loop_set(input: &Option<String>) -> Vec<GuestLoopInfo> {
         let Some(input) = input else {
             return Vec::new();
         };
@@ -242,7 +238,7 @@ impl RuntimeContext {
             .map(|x| (x[0].clone(), x[1].clone(), x[2].clone()))
             .collect::<Vec<(String, String, String)>>();
         sets.iter()
-            .map(|(device, file, delete)| ContainerLoopInfo {
+            .map(|(device, file, delete)| GuestLoopInfo {
                 device: device.clone(),
                 file: file.clone(),
                 delete: if delete == "none" {
@@ -251,7 +247,7 @@ impl RuntimeContext {
                     Some(delete.clone())
                 },
             })
-            .collect::<Vec<ContainerLoopInfo>>()
+            .collect::<Vec<GuestLoopInfo>>()
     }
 }
 
@@ -276,29 +272,6 @@ impl Runtime {
         launcher.launch(&mut context, request).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn subscribe_exit_code(
-        &self,
-        uuid: Uuid,
-        sender: Sender<(Uuid, i32)>,
-    ) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
-        let mut context = self.context.lock().await;
-        let info = context
-            .resolve(uuid)
-            .await?
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to resolve guest: {}", uuid))?;
-        let path = format!("/local/domain/{}/krata/guest/exit-code", info.domid);
-        let handle = context.xen.store.create_watch().await?;
-        context.xen.store.bind_watch(&handle, &path).await?;
-        let watch = ExitCodeWatch {
-            handle,
-            sender,
-            store: context.xen.store.clone(),
-            uuid,
-            path,
-        };
-        watch.launch().await
-    }
-
     pub async fn destroy(&self, uuid: Uuid) -> Result<Uuid> {
         let mut context = self.context.lock().await;
         let info = context
@@ -372,44 +345,3 @@ fn path_as_string(path: &Path) -> Result<String> {
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unable to convert path to string"))
         .map(|x| x.to_string())
 }
-
-struct ExitCodeWatch {
-    store: XsdClient,
-    handle: XsdWatchHandle,
-    uuid: Uuid,
-    sender: Sender<(Uuid, i32)>,
-    path: String,
-}
-
-impl ExitCodeWatch {
-    pub async fn launch(mut self) -> Result<JoinHandle<()>> {
-        Ok(tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(error) = self.process().await {
-                error!("failed to watch exit for guest {}: {}", self.uuid, error);
-            }
-        }))
-    }
-
-    async fn process(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        loop {
-            match self.handle.receiver.recv().await {
-                Some(_) => {
-                    let exit_code_string = self.store.read_string(&self.path).await?;
-                    if let Some(exit_code) = exit_code_string.and_then(|x| i32::from_str(&x).ok()) {
-                        match self.sender.try_send((self.uuid, exit_code)) {
-                            Ok(_) => {}
-                            Err(error) => {
-                                return Err(error.into());
-                            }
-                        }
-                        return Ok(());
-                    }
-                }
-
-                None => {
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
index c1b8535..54fb6a6 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ use crate::boot::BootSetup;
 use crate::elfloader::ElfImageLoader;
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use boot::BootState;
-use log::{trace, warn};
+use log::{debug, trace, warn};
+use tokio::time::timeout;
 
 use std::fs::read;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
-use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use xencall::sys::{CreateDomain, XEN_DOMCTL_CDF_HAP, XEN_DOMCTL_CDF_HVM_GUEST};
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ impl XenClient {
 
         for backend in &backend_paths {
             let state_path = format!("{}/state", backend);
+            let mut watch = self.store.create_watch(&state_path).await?;
             let online_path = format!("{}/online", backend);
             let tx = self.store.transaction().await?;
             let state = tx.read_string(&state_path).await?.unwrap_or(String::new());
@@ -769,22 +770,25 @@ impl XenClient {
             if !state.is_empty() && u32::from_str(&state).unwrap_or(0) != 6 {
                 tx.write_string(&state_path, "5").await?;
             }
+            self.store.bind_watch(&watch).await?;
             tx.commit().await?;
 
             let mut count: u32 = 0;
             loop {
-                if count >= 100 {
-                    warn!("unable to safely destroy backend: {}", backend);
+                if count >= 3 {
+                    debug!("unable to safely destroy backend: {}", backend);
                     break;
                 }
-                let Some(state) = self.store.read_string(&state_path).await? else {
-                    break;
-                };
+                let _ = timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), watch.receiver.recv()).await;
+                let state = self
+                    .store
+                    .read_string(&state_path)
+                    .await?
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "6".to_string());
                 let state = i64::from_str(&state).unwrap_or(-1);
                 if state == 6 {
                     break;
                 }
-                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
                 count += 1;
             }
         }
@@ -818,7 +822,7 @@ impl XenClient {
             if tty.is_some() {
                 break;
             }
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200)).await;
         }
         let Some(tty) = tty else {
             return Err(Error::TtyNotFound);
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenstore/examples/watch.rs b/crates/xen/xenstore/examples/watch.rs
index 989265f..021b049 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenstore/examples/watch.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenstore/examples/watch.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(env_logger::Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
     let path = args().nth(1).unwrap_or("/local/domain".to_string());
     let client = XsdClient::open().await?;
-    let mut handle = client.create_watch().await?;
-    client.bind_watch(&handle, path).await?;
+    let mut handle = client.create_watch(path).await?;
+    client.bind_watch(&handle).await?;
     let mut count = 0;
     loop {
         let Some(event) = handle.receiver.recv().await else {
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs b/crates/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
index 1cc9fa0..fc209c6 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenstore/src/bus.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub struct XsdSocket {
     next_watch_id: Arc<Mutex<u32>>,
     processor_task: Arc<JoinHandle<()>>,
     rx_task: Arc<JoinHandle<()>>,
-    unwatch_sender: Sender<u32>,
+    unwatch_sender: Sender<(u32, String)>,
 }
 
 impl XsdSocket {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl XsdSocket {
 
         let (rx_sender, rx_receiver) = channel::<XsdMessage>(10);
         let (tx_sender, tx_receiver) = channel::<XsdMessage>(10);
-        let (unwatch_sender, unwatch_receiver) = channel::<u32>(1000);
+        let (unwatch_sender, unwatch_receiver) = channel::<(u32, String)>(1000);
         let read: File = handle.try_clone().await?;
 
         let mut processor = XsdSocketProcessor {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ impl XsdSocket {
         let req = {
             let mut guard = self.next_request_id.lock().await;
             let req = *guard;
-            *guard = req + 1;
+            *guard = req.wrapping_add(1);
             req
         };
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot_channel::<XsdMessage>();
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ impl XsdSocket {
         self.send_buf(tx, typ, &buf).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn add_watch(&self) -> Result<(u32, Receiver<String>, Sender<u32>)> {
+    pub async fn add_watch(&self) -> Result<(u32, Receiver<String>, Sender<(u32, String)>)> {
         let id = {
             let mut guard = self.next_watch_id.lock().await;
-            let req = *guard;
-            *guard = req + 1;
-            req
+            let watch = *guard;
+            *guard = watch.wrapping_add(1);
+            watch
         };
         let (sender, receiver) = channel(10);
         self.watches.lock().await.insert(id, WatchState { sender });
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ struct XsdSocketProcessor {
     next_request_id: Arc<Mutex<u32>>,
     tx_receiver: Receiver<XsdMessage>,
     rx_receiver: Receiver<XsdMessage>,
-    unwatch_receiver: Receiver<u32>,
+    unwatch_receiver: Receiver<(u32, String)>,
 }
 
 impl XsdSocketProcessor {
@@ -326,16 +326,18 @@ impl XsdSocketProcessor {
                 },
 
                 x = self.unwatch_receiver.recv() => match x {
-                    Some(id) => {
+                    Some((id, path)) => {
                         let req = {
                             let mut guard = self.next_request_id.lock().await;
                             let req = *guard;
-                            *guard = req + 1;
+                            *guard = req.wrapping_add(1);
                             req
                         };
 
                         let mut payload = id.to_string().as_bytes().to_vec();
                         payload.push(0);
+                        payload.extend_from_slice(path.to_string().as_bytes());
+                        payload.push(0);
                         let header = XsdMessageHeader {
                             typ: XSD_UNWATCH,
                             req,
diff --git a/crates/xen/xenstore/src/lib.rs b/crates/xen/xenstore/src/lib.rs
index badb1c0..c515673 100644
--- a/crates/xen/xenstore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/xen/xenstore/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,14 +43,15 @@ impl XsPermission {
 }
 
 pub struct XsdWatchHandle {
+    pub path: String,
     pub id: u32,
-    unwatch_sender: Sender<u32>,
+    unwatch_sender: Sender<(u32, String)>,
     pub receiver: Receiver<String>,
 }
 
 impl Drop for XsdWatchHandle {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.unwatch_sender.try_send(self.id);
+        let _ = self.unwatch_sender.try_send((self.id, self.path.clone()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -192,17 +193,18 @@ impl XsdClient {
         response.parse_bool()
     }
 
-    pub async fn create_watch(&self) -> Result<XsdWatchHandle> {
+    pub async fn create_watch<P: AsRef<str>>(&self, path: P) -> Result<XsdWatchHandle> {
         let (id, receiver, unwatch_sender) = self.socket.add_watch().await?;
         Ok(XsdWatchHandle {
+            path: path.as_ref().to_string(),
             id,
             receiver,
             unwatch_sender,
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn bind_watch<P: AsRef<str>>(&self, handle: &XsdWatchHandle, path: P) -> Result<()> {
-        self.bind_watch_id(handle.id, path).await
+    pub async fn bind_watch(&self, handle: &XsdWatchHandle) -> Result<()> {
+        self.bind_watch_id(handle.id, &handle.path).await
     }
 
     pub async fn bind_watch_id<P: AsRef<str>>(&self, id: u32, path: P) -> Result<()> {