Merged in dstaesse/ouroboros/be-hashes (pull request #479)

lib, ipcpd, irmd: Register hash instead of name

26 files changed, 524 insertions, 738 deletions

diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
index 587d70c5..795ce42c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.c
@@ -38,6 +38,54 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
+                      siginfo_t * info,
+                      void *      c)
+{
+        (void) c;
+
+        switch(sig) {
+        case SIGINT:
+        case SIGTERM:
+        case SIGHUP:
+        case SIGQUIT:
+                if (info->si_pid == ipcpi.irmd_api) {
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_INIT)
+                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
+                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_SHUTDOWN);
+                }
+        default:
+                return;
+        }
+}
+
+uint8_t * ipcp_hash_dup(const uint8_t * hash)
+{
+        uint8_t * dup = malloc(ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+        if (dup == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        memcpy(dup, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
+        return dup;
+}
+
+void ipcp_hash_str(char            buf[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1],
+                   const uint8_t * hash)
+{
+        size_t i;
+
+        char * HEX = "0123456789abcdef";
+
+        for (i = 0; i < ipcpi.dir_hash_len; ++i) {
+                buf[i * 2]     = HEX[(hash[i] & 0xF0) >> 4];
+                buf[i * 2 + 1] = HEX[hash[i] & 0x0F];
+        }
+
+        buf[2 * i] = '\0';
+}
 
 static void thread_inc(void)
 {
@@ -93,8 +141,8 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
         buffer_t     buffer;
         ipcp_msg_t   ret_msg = IPCP_MSG__INIT;
 
-        dif_config_msg_t * conf_msg;
-        struct dif_config  conf;
+        ipcp_config_msg_t * conf_msg;
+        struct ipcp_config  conf;
 
         struct timeval ltv = {(SOCKET_TIMEOUT / 1000),
                              (SOCKET_TIMEOUT % 1000) * 1000};
@@ -109,18 +157,13 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
 #endif
                 int fd = -1;
 
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_SHUTDOWN ||
                     ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_NULL ||
                     thread_check()) {
                         thread_exit(id);
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                         break;
                 }
 
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 ret_msg.code = IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_REPLY;
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
                 FD_ZERO(&fds);
@@ -153,12 +196,23 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
 
                 switch (msg->code) {
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_BOOTSTRAP:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_bootstrap == NULL) {
                                 log_err("Bootstrap unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
                                 break;
                         }
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
                         conf_msg = msg->conf;
                         conf.type = conf_msg->ipcp_type;
+                        conf.dir_hash_len = conf_msg->dir_hash_len;
                         conf.dif_name = conf_msg->dif_name;
                         if (conf.dif_name == NULL) {
                                 ret_msg.has_result = true;
@@ -179,74 +233,123 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 conf.dt_gam_type = conf_msg->dt_gam_type;
                                 conf.rm_gam_type = conf_msg->rm_gam_type;
                         }
+
                         if (conf_msg->ipcp_type == IPCP_SHIM_UDP) {
                                 conf.ip_addr  = conf_msg->ip_addr;
                                 conf.dns_addr = conf_msg->dns_addr;
                         }
+
                         if (conf_msg->ipcp_type == IPCP_SHIM_ETH_LLC)
                                 conf.if_name = conf_msg->if_name;
 
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result = ipcpi.ops->ipcp_bootstrap(&conf);
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_ENROLL:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_enroll == NULL) {
                                 log_err("Enroll unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
-                        ret_msg.result = ipcpi.ops->ipcp_enroll(msg->dif_name);
-                        break;
-                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_REG:
-                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_reg == NULL) {
-                                log_err("Ap_reg unsupported.");
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
                                 break;
                         }
+
+                        ret_msg.result = ipcpi.ops->ipcp_enroll(msg->dst_name);
+                        break;
+                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_REG:
                         ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
+                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_reg == NULL) {
+                                log_err("Registration unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
                         ret_msg.result =
-                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_reg(msg->name);
+                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_reg(msg->hash.data);
                         break;
-                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_UNREG:
-                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_unreg == NULL) {
-                                log_err("Ap_unreg unsupported.");
+                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_UNREG:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
+                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_unreg == NULL) {
+                                log_err("Unregistration unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
                         ret_msg.result =
-                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_unreg(msg->name);
+                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_unreg(msg->hash.data);
                         break;
-                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_NAME_QUERY:
-                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_query == NULL) {
-                                log_err("Ap_query unsupported.");
+                case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_QUERY:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
+                        if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_query == NULL) {
+                                log_err("Directory query unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
                         ret_msg.result =
-                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_name_query(msg->name);
+                                ipcpi.ops->ipcp_query(msg->hash.data);
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_ALLOC:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
+
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc == NULL) {
-                                log_err("Flow_alloc unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Flow allocation unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        assert(msg->hash.len == ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
                                 break;
                         }
+
                         fd = np1_flow_alloc(msg->api, msg->port_id);
                         if (fd < 0) {
                                 log_err("Failed allocating fd on port_id %d.",
                                         msg->port_id);
-                                ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                 ret_msg.result = -1;
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result =
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc(fd,
-                                                           msg->dst_name,
+                                                           msg->hash.data,
                                                            msg->qoscube);
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_ALLOC_RESP:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc_resp == NULL) {
                                 log_err("Flow_alloc_resp unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
                                 break;
                         }
 
@@ -255,20 +358,26 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                                 if (fd < 0) {
                                         log_warn("Port_id %d is not known.",
                                                  msg->port_id);
-                                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                         ret_msg.result = -1;
                                         break;
                                 }
                         }
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
 
                         ret_msg.result =
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_alloc_resp(fd,
                                                                 msg->response);
                         break;
                 case IPCP_MSG_CODE__IPCP_FLOW_DEALLOC:
+                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         if (ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_dealloc == NULL) {
-                                log_err("Flow_dealloc unsupported.");
+                                log_err("Flow deallocation unsupported.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -ENOTSUP;
+                                break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
+                                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
+                                ret_msg.result = -EIPCPSTATE;
                                 break;
                         }
 
@@ -276,12 +385,10 @@ static void * ipcp_main_loop(void * o)
                         if (fd < 0) {
                                 log_warn("Could not deallocate port_id %d.",
                                         msg->port_id);
-                                ret_msg.has_result = true;
                                 ret_msg.result = -1;
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        ret_msg.has_result = true;
                         ret_msg.result =
                                 ipcpi.ops->ipcp_flow_dealloc(fd);
                         break;
@@ -409,11 +516,6 @@ int ipcp_init(int               argc,
 
         ipcpi.ops = ops;
 
-        if (pthread_rwlock_init(&ipcpi.state_lock, NULL)) {
-                log_err("Could not create rwlock.");
-                goto fail_state_rwlock;
-        }
-
         if (pthread_mutex_init(&ipcpi.state_mtx, NULL)) {
                 log_err("Could not create mutex.");
                 goto fail_state_mtx;
@@ -492,8 +594,6 @@ int ipcp_init(int               argc,
  fail_thread_lock:
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ipcpi.state_mtx);
  fail_state_mtx:
-        pthread_rwlock_destroy(&ipcpi.state_lock);
- fail_state_rwlock:
         close(ipcpi.sockfd);
  fail_serv_sock:
         free(ipcpi.sock_path);
@@ -522,10 +622,8 @@ void * threadpoolmgr(void * o)
                 clock_gettime(PTHREAD_COND_CLOCK, &dl);
                 ts_add(&dl, &to, &dl);
 
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_SHUTDOWN ||
                     ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_NULL) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                         pthread_attr_destroy(&pattr);
                         log_dbg("Waiting for threads to exit.");
                         pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.threads_lock);
@@ -538,8 +636,6 @@ void * threadpoolmgr(void * o)
                         break;
                 }
 
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.threads_lock);
 
                 if (ipcpi.threads < IPCP_MIN_AV_THREADS) {
@@ -576,10 +672,34 @@ void * threadpoolmgr(void * o)
 
 int ipcp_boot()
 {
+        struct sigaction sig_act;
+        sigset_t  sigset;
+        sigemptyset(&sigset);
+        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
+        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
+        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
+        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
+
+        /* init sig_act */
+        memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
+
+        /* install signal traps */
+        sig_act.sa_sigaction = &ipcp_sig_handler;
+        sig_act.sa_flags     = SA_SIGINFO;
+
+        sigaction(SIGINT,  &sig_act, NULL);
+        sigaction(SIGTERM, &sig_act, NULL);
+        sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
+        sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
+
+        pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
+
         ipcp_set_state(IPCP_INIT);
 
         pthread_create(&ipcpi.tpm, NULL, threadpoolmgr, NULL);
 
+        pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
+
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -607,7 +727,6 @@ void ipcp_fini()
         pthread_cond_destroy(&ipcpi.threads_cond);
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ipcpi.threads_lock);
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ipcpi.state_mtx);
-        pthread_rwlock_destroy(&ipcpi.state_lock);
         pthread_cond_destroy(&ipcpi.alloc_cond);
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
index e5c4b9af..d6e2aa7c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/ipcp.h
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@
 #define IPCPD_IPCP_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 
 #include "shim-data.h"
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 
 enum ipcp_state {
         IPCP_NULL = 0,
@@ -39,19 +40,19 @@ enum ipcp_state {
 };
 
 struct ipcp_ops {
-        int   (* ipcp_bootstrap)(struct dif_config * conf);
+        int   (* ipcp_bootstrap)(const struct ipcp_config * conf);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_enroll)(char * dif_name);
+        int   (* ipcp_enroll)(const char * dst);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_name_reg)(char * name);
+        int   (* ipcp_reg)(const uint8_t * hash);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_name_unreg)(char * name);
+        int   (* ipcp_unreg)(const uint8_t * hash);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_name_query)(char * name);
+        int   (* ipcp_query)(const uint8_t * hash);
 
-        int   (* ipcp_flow_alloc)(int       fd,
-                                  char *    dst_ap_name,
-                                  qoscube_t qos);
+        int   (* ipcp_flow_alloc)(int             fd,
+                                  const uint8_t * dst,
+                                  qoscube_t       qos);
 
         int   (* ipcp_flow_alloc_resp)(int fd,
                                        int response);
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ struct ipcp_ops {
         int   (* ipcp_flow_dealloc)(int fd);
 };
 
+#define DIR_HASH_STRLEN (ipcpi.dir_hash_len * 2)
+
 struct ipcp {
         int                irmd_api;
         char *             name;
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ struct ipcp {
         char *             dif_name;
 
         uint64_t           dt_addr;
+        uint16_t           dir_hash_len;
 
         struct ipcp_ops *  ops;
         int                irmd_fd;
@@ -117,4 +121,15 @@ int             ipcp_wait_state(enum ipcp_state         state,
 int             ipcp_parse_arg(int    argc,
                                char * argv[]);
 
+/* Handle shutdown of IPCP */
+void            ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
+                                 siginfo_t * info,
+                                 void *      c);
+
+/* Helper functions for directory entries, could be moved */
+uint8_t *       ipcp_hash_dup(const uint8_t * hash);
+
+void            ipcp_hash_str(char            buf[],
+                              const uint8_t * hash);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
index 897ec3a0..21ca7400 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/local/main.c
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
 #include <ouroboros/dev.h>
 #include <ouroboros/fqueue.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp-dev.h>
 #include <ouroboros/local-dev.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 
 #include "ipcp.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
-#include <signal.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
@@ -113,110 +114,74 @@ static void * ipcp_local_sdu_loop(void * o)
         return (void *) 0;
 }
 
-void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
-                      siginfo_t * info,
-                      void *      c)
+static int ipcp_local_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
-        (void) c;
-
-        switch(sig) {
-        case SIGINT:
-        case SIGTERM:
-        case SIGHUP:
-        case SIGQUIT:
-                if (info->si_pid == ipcpi.irmd_api) {
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_INIT)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_SHUTDOWN);
-                }
-        default:
-                return;
-        }
-}
-
-static int ipcp_local_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
-{
-        (void) conf;
-
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
-                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
-                return -1;
-        }
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
 
         ipcp_set_state(IPCP_OPERATIONAL);
 
-        pthread_create(&local_data.sduloop, NULL, ipcp_local_sdu_loop, NULL);
+        if (pthread_create(&local_data.sduloop, NULL,
+                           ipcp_local_sdu_loop, NULL)) {
+                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_INIT);
+                return -1;
+        }
 
         log_info("Bootstrapped local IPCP with api %d.", getpid());
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_local_name_reg(char * name)
+static int ipcp_local_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        char * name_dup = strdup(name);
-        if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
+        uint8_t * hash_dup = ipcp_hash_dup(hash);
+        if (hash_dup == NULL) {
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate hash.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_dbg("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
-                free(name_dup);
+        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash_dup)) {
+                log_dbg("Failed to add " HASH_FMT " to local registry.",
+                        HASH_VAL(hash));
+                free(hash_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        log_info("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_info("Registered " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_local_name_unreg(char * name)
+static int ipcp_local_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name);
+        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        log_info("Unregistered %s.", name);
+        log_info("Unregistered " HASH_FMT ".",  HASH_VAL(hash));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_local_name_query(char * name)
+static int ipcp_local_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        ret = (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, name) ? 0 : -1);
-
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        ret = (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash) ? 0 : -1);
 
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int       fd,
-                                 char *    dst_name,
-                                 qoscube_t cube)
+static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int             fd,
+                                 const uint8_t * dst,
+                                 qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         struct timespec ts     = {0, EVENT_WAIT_TIMEOUT * 1000};
         int             out_fd = -1;
 
-        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s on fd %d.", dst_name, fd);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to " HASH_FMT " on fd %d.", HASH_VAL(dst), fd);
 
-        assert(dst_name);
+        assert(dst);
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
@@ -233,7 +198,7 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         assert(ipcpi.alloc_id == -1);
 
-        out_fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst_name, cube);
+        out_fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
         if (out_fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_dbg("Flow allocation failed: %d", out_fd);
@@ -335,9 +300,9 @@ static int ipcp_local_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 static struct ipcp_ops local_ops = {
         .ipcp_bootstrap       = ipcp_local_bootstrap,
         .ipcp_enroll          = NULL,                       /* shim */
-        .ipcp_name_reg        = ipcp_local_name_reg,
-        .ipcp_name_unreg      = ipcp_local_name_unreg,
-        .ipcp_name_query      = ipcp_local_name_query,
+        .ipcp_reg             = ipcp_local_reg,
+        .ipcp_unreg           = ipcp_local_unreg,
+        .ipcp_query           = ipcp_local_query,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc      = ipcp_local_flow_alloc,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc_resp = ipcp_local_flow_alloc_resp,
         .ipcp_flow_dealloc    = ipcp_local_flow_dealloc
@@ -346,26 +311,6 @@ static struct ipcp_ops local_ops = {
 int main(int    argc,
          char * argv[])
 {
-        struct sigaction sig_act;
-        sigset_t  sigset;
-        sigemptyset(&sigset);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
-
-        /* init sig_act */
-        memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
-
-        /* install signal traps */
-        sig_act.sa_sigaction = &ipcp_sig_handler;
-        sig_act.sa_flags     = SA_SIGINFO;
-
-        sigaction(SIGINT,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGTERM, &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &local_ops) < 0) {
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -378,8 +323,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
@@ -388,8 +331,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid(), 0)) {
                 log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
                 ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.h
index fbe7d790..6883b4b3 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/addr_auth.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_ADDR_AUTH_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_ADDR_AUTH_H
 
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
index 8068d173..421bc5b0 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.c
@@ -116,16 +116,11 @@ static void * flow_acceptor(void * o)
         memset(&fail_info, 0, sizeof(fail_info));
 
         while (true) {
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                         log_info("Shutting down flow acceptor.");
                         return 0;
                 }
 
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 fd = flow_accept(&qs, NULL);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         if (fd != -EIRMD)
@@ -271,7 +266,7 @@ void connmgr_ae_destroy(struct ae * ae)
 }
 
 int connmgr_alloc(struct ae *   ae,
-                  char *        dst_name,
+                  const char *  dst_name,
                   qosspec_t *   qs,
                   struct conn * conn)
 {
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
index c0356f6d..12992ef6 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/connmgr.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct ae * connmgr_ae_create(struct conn_info info);
 void        connmgr_ae_destroy(struct ae * ae);
 
 int         connmgr_alloc(struct ae *   ae,
-                          char *        dst_name,
+                          const char *  dst,
                           qosspec_t *   qs,
                           struct conn * conn);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
index ae9793c6..cbc50ba4 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.c
@@ -60,22 +60,23 @@ int dir_fini(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int dir_name_reg(char * name)
+int dir_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
         int ret;
 
-        assert(name);
-
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                return -EPERM;
+        assert(hash);
 
         dir_path_reset();
 
-        ret = rib_add(dir_path, name);
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, hash);
+
+        ret = rib_add(dir_path, hashstr);
         if (ret == -ENOMEM)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+                 return -ENOMEM;
+
+        rib_path_append(dir_path, hashstr);
 
-        rib_path_append(dir_path, name);
         ret = rib_add(dir_path, ipcpi.name);
         if (ret == -EPERM)
                 return -EPERM;
@@ -88,18 +89,16 @@ int dir_name_reg(char * name)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int dir_name_unreg(char * name)
+int dir_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
         size_t len;
 
-        assert(name);
-
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                return -EPERM;
+        assert(hash);
 
         dir_path_reset();
 
-        rib_path_append(dir_path, name);
+        rib_path_append(dir_path, hashstr);
 
         if (!rib_has(dir_path))
                 return 0;
@@ -118,16 +117,16 @@ int dir_name_unreg(char * name)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int dir_name_query(char * name)
+int dir_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
         size_t len;
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                return -EPERM;
-
         dir_path_reset();
 
-        rib_path_append(dir_path, name);
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, hash);
+
+        rib_path_append(dir_path, hashstr);
 
         if (!rib_has(dir_path))
                 return -1;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
index 04e722f3..1b28a5c0 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dir.h
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ int dir_init(void);
 
 int dir_fini(void);
 
-int dir_name_reg(char * name);
+int dir_reg(const uint8_t * hash);
 
-int dir_name_unreg(char * name);
+int dir_unreg(const uint8_t * hash);
 
-int dir_name_query(char * name);
+int dir_query(const uint8_t * hash);
 
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DIR_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
index 3e6a0197..f1f804c6 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.c
@@ -65,11 +65,9 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
 
         bool boot_r     = false;
         bool members_r  = false;
-        bool dif_name_r = false;
 
         char * boot_ro    = BOOT_PATH;
         char * members_ro = MEMBERS_PATH;
-        char * dif_ro     = DIF_PATH;
 
         cdap = (struct cdap *) o;
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                while (!(boot_r && members_r && dif_name_r)) {
+                while (!(boot_r && members_r)) {
                         key = cdap_request_wait(cdap, &oc, &name, &data,
                                                 (size_t *) &len , &flags);
                         assert(key >= 0);
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                                 boot_r = true;
                         } else if (strcmp(name, members_ro) == 0) {
                                 members_r = true;
-                        } else if (strcmp(name, dif_ro) == 0) {
-                                dif_name_r = true;
                         } else if (strcmp(name, TIME_PATH) == 0) {
                                 struct timespec t;
                                 uint64_t buf[2];
@@ -153,13 +149,13 @@ static void * enroll_handle(void * o)
                 cdap_del_flow(cdap, conn.flow_info.fd);
                 flow_dealloc(conn.flow_info.fd);
 
-                boot_r = members_r = dif_name_r = false;
+                boot_r = members_r = false;
         }
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
+int enroll_boot(const char * dst)
 {
         struct cdap * cdap;
         cdap_key_t *  key;
@@ -174,7 +170,6 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
 
         char * boot_ro    = BOOT_PATH;
         char * members_ro = MEMBERS_PATH;
-        char * dif_ro     = DIF_PATH;
 
         cdap = cdap_create();
         if (cdap == NULL) {
@@ -182,7 +177,7 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (connmgr_alloc(enroll.ae, dst_name, NULL, &conn)) {
+        if (connmgr_alloc(enroll.ae, dst, NULL, &conn)) {
                 log_err("Failed to get connection.");
                 cdap_destroy(cdap);
                 return -1;
@@ -195,7 +190,7 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        log_dbg("Getting boot information from %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Getting boot information from %s.", dst);
 
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &t0);
 
@@ -293,37 +288,6 @@ int enroll_boot(char * dst_name)
 
         log_dbg("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
 
-        key = cdap_request_send(cdap, CDAP_READ, dif_ro, NULL, 0, 0);
-        if (key == NULL || key[0] == INVALID_CDAP_KEY) {
-                log_err("Failed to send CDAP request.");
-                cdap_destroy(cdap);
-                flow_dealloc(conn.flow_info.fd);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (cdap_reply_wait(cdap, key[0], &data, &len)) {
-                log_err("Failed to get CDAP reply.");
-                free(key);
-                cdap_destroy(cdap);
-                flow_dealloc(conn.flow_info.fd);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        free(key);
-
-        log_dbg("Packed information received (%zu bytes).", len);
-
-        if (rib_unpack(data, len, UNPACK_CREATE)) {
-                log_warn("Error unpacking RIB data.");
-                rib_del(boot_ro);
-                free(data);
-                cdap_destroy(cdap);
-                flow_dealloc(conn.flow_info.fd);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        log_dbg("Packed information inserted into RIB.");
-
         cdap_destroy(cdap);
         flow_dealloc(conn.flow_info.fd);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
index 05f950ba..bed4bf9f 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/enroll.h
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ int  enroll_start(void);
 
 void enroll_stop(void);
 
-int  enroll_boot(char * dst_name);
+int  enroll_boot(const char * dst);
 
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_ENROLL_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto b/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
index 3b08f047..35624799 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ enum flow_alloc_code {
 
 message flow_alloc_msg {
         required flow_alloc_code code  = 1;
-        optional string dst_name       = 2;
+        optional bytes hash            = 2;
         optional uint32 qoscube        = 3;
         optional sint32 response       = 4;
 };
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
index 19c329af..5166cc5d 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.c
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ void fmgr_stop(void)
         gam_destroy(fmgr.gam);
 }
 
-int fmgr_np1_alloc(int       fd,
-                   char *    dst_ap_name,
-                   qoscube_t cube)
+int fmgr_np1_alloc(int             fd,
+                   const uint8_t * dst,
+                   qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         cep_id_t         cep_id;
         buffer_t         buf;
@@ -439,14 +439,17 @@ int fmgr_np1_alloc(int       fd,
         ssize_t          ch;
         ssize_t          i;
         char **          children;
+        char             hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
         char *           dst_ipcp = NULL;
 
-        assert(strlen(dst_ap_name) + strlen("/" DIR_NAME) + 1
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, dst);
+
+        assert(strlen(hashstr) + strlen(DIR_PATH) + 1
                < RIB_MAX_PATH_LEN);
 
         strcpy(path, DIR_PATH);
 
-        rib_path_append(path, dst_ap_name);
+        rib_path_append(path, hashstr);
 
         ch = rib_children(path, &children);
         if (ch <= 0)
@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ int fmgr_np1_alloc(int       fd,
         if (dst_ipcp == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
-        strcpy(path, "/" MEMBERS_NAME);
+        strcpy(path, MEMBERS_PATH);
 
         rib_path_append(path, dst_ipcp);
 
@@ -472,10 +475,12 @@ int fmgr_np1_alloc(int       fd,
         if (rib_read(path, &addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        msg.code = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
-        msg.dst_name = dst_ap_name;
+        msg.code        = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
+        msg.has_hash    = true;
+        msg.hash.len    = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.data   = (uint8_t *) dst;
         msg.has_qoscube = true;
-        msg.qoscube = cube;
+        msg.qoscube     = cube;
 
         buf.len = flow_alloc_msg__get_packed_size(&msg);
         if (buf.len == 0)
@@ -637,6 +642,11 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
         case FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ:
                 pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
+                if (!msg->has_hash) {
+                        log_err("Bad flow request.");
+                        return -1;
+                }
+
                 while (ipcpi.alloc_id != -1 &&
                        ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
                         pthread_cond_timedwait(&ipcpi.alloc_cond,
@@ -652,7 +662,8 @@ int fmgr_np1_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
                 assert(ipcpi.alloc_id == -1);
 
                 fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(),
-                                       msg->dst_name,
+                                       msg->hash.data,
+                                       ipcpi.dir_hash_len,
                                        msg->qoscube);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.h
index b4d0b65a..c59c0875 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fmgr.h
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ int  fmgr_start(void);
 
 void fmgr_stop(void);
 
-int  fmgr_np1_alloc(int       fd,
-                    char *    dst_ap_name,
-                    qoscube_t qos);
+int  fmgr_np1_alloc(int             fd,
+                    const uint8_t * dst,
+                    qoscube_t       qos);
 
 int  fmgr_np1_alloc_resp(int fd,
                          int response);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.h
index 4ae0b1b3..752d8e37 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/gam.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_GAM_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_GAM_H
 
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/cacep.h>
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
 
 #include "neighbors.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
index ef7f07cf..e37a0fbc 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_PREFIX "normal-ipcp"
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/endian.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/ipcp-dev.h>
 #include <ouroboros/time_utils.h>
 #include <ouroboros/irm.h>
 #include <ouroboros/rib.h>
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
 
 #include "addr_auth.h"
@@ -49,37 +50,6 @@
 
 #define THIS_TYPE IPCP_NORMAL
 
-void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
-                      siginfo_t * info,
-                      void *      c)
-{
-        (void) c;
-
-        switch(sig) {
-        case SIGINT:
-        case SIGTERM:
-        case SIGHUP:
-                if (info->si_pid == ipcpi.irmd_api) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_INIT)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_SHUTDOWN);
-
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                }
-        default:
-                return;
-        }
-}
-
-/*
- * Boots the IPCP off information in the rib.
- * Common function after bootstrap or enroll.
- * Call under ipcpi.state_lock
- */
 static int boot_components(void)
 {
         char buf[256];
@@ -87,7 +57,7 @@ static int boot_components(void)
         enum pol_addr_auth pa;
         char path[RIB_MAX_PATH_LEN + 1];
 
-        len = rib_read(DIF_PATH, &buf, 256);
+        len = rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/general/dif_name", buf, 256);
         if (len < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to read DIF name: %zd.", len);
                 return -1;
@@ -99,6 +69,17 @@ static int boot_components(void)
                 return -1;
         }
 
+        len = rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_len",
+                       &ipcpi.dir_hash_len, sizeof(ipcpi.dir_hash_len));
+        if (len < 0) {
+                log_err("Failed to read hash length: %zd.", len);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = ntoh16(ipcpi.dir_hash_len);
+
+        assert(ipcpi.dir_hash_len != 0);
+
         if (rib_add(MEMBERS_PATH, ipcpi.name)) {
                 log_err("Failed to add name to " MEMBERS_PATH);
                 return -1;
@@ -160,12 +141,11 @@ static int boot_components(void)
         }
 
         if (fmgr_init()) {
-                log_err("Failed to initialize flow manager component.");
                 frct_fini();
                 dir_fini();
                 ribmgr_fini();
                 addr_auth_fini();
-                log_err("Failed to start flow manager.");
+                log_err("Failed to initialize flow manager component.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -229,38 +209,25 @@ void shutdown_components(void)
         free(ipcpi.dif_name);
 }
 
-static int normal_ipcp_enroll(char * dst_name)
+static int normal_ipcp_enroll(const char * dst)
 {
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTINIT */
-        }
-
         if (rib_add(RIB_ROOT, MEMBERS_NAME)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 log_err("Failed to create members.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         /* Get boot state from peer */
-        if (enroll_boot(dst_name)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        if (enroll_boot(dst)) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (boot_components()) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        log_dbg("Enrolled with %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Enrolled with " HASH_FMT, HASH_VAL(dst));
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -269,12 +236,17 @@ const struct ros {
         char * parent;
         char * child;
 } ros[] = {
-        /* GENERAL IPCP INFO */
-        {RIB_ROOT, DIF_NAME},
         /* BOOT INFO */
         {RIB_ROOT, BOOT_NAME},
         /* OTHER RIB STRUCTURES */
         {RIB_ROOT, MEMBERS_NAME},
+
+        /* GENERAL IPCP INFO */
+        {BOOT_PATH, "general"},
+
+        {BOOT_PATH "/general", "dif_name"},
+        {BOOT_PATH "/general", "dir_hash_len"},
+
         /* DT COMPONENT */
         {BOOT_PATH, "dt"},
 
@@ -319,28 +291,28 @@ int normal_rib_init(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
+static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
+        uint16_t hash_len;
+
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        hash_len = hton16((uint16_t) conf->dir_hash_len);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTINIT */
-        }
+        assert(ntoh16(hash_len) != 0);
 
         if (normal_rib_init()) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 log_err("Failed to write initial structure to the RIB.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (rib_write(DIF_PATH,
+        if (rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/general/dif_name",
                       conf->dif_name,
                       strlen(conf->dif_name) + 1) ||
+            rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/general/dir_hash_len",
+                      &hash_len,
+                      sizeof(hash_len)) ||
             rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/addr_size",
                       &conf->addr_size,
                       sizeof(conf->addr_size)) ||
@@ -375,18 +347,14 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                       &conf->addr_auth_type,
                       sizeof(conf->addr_auth_type))) {
                 log_err("Failed to write boot info to RIB.");
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (boot_components()) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP components.");
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         log_dbg("Bootstrapped in DIF %s.", conf->dif_name);
 
         return 0;
@@ -395,9 +363,9 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
 static struct ipcp_ops normal_ops = {
         .ipcp_bootstrap       = normal_ipcp_bootstrap,
         .ipcp_enroll          = normal_ipcp_enroll,
-        .ipcp_name_reg        = dir_name_reg,
-        .ipcp_name_unreg      = dir_name_unreg,
-        .ipcp_name_query      = dir_name_query,
+        .ipcp_reg             = dir_reg,
+        .ipcp_unreg           = dir_unreg,
+        .ipcp_query           = dir_query,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc      = fmgr_np1_alloc,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc_resp = fmgr_np1_alloc_resp,
         .ipcp_flow_dealloc    = fmgr_np1_dealloc
@@ -406,27 +374,6 @@ static struct ipcp_ops normal_ops = {
 int main(int    argc,
          char * argv[])
 {
-        struct sigaction sig_act;
-        sigset_t         sigset;
-
-        sigemptyset(&sigset);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
-
-        /* init sig_act */
-        memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
-
-        /* install signal traps */
-        sig_act.sa_sigaction = &ipcp_sig_handler;
-        sig_act.sa_flags     = SA_SIGINFO;
-
-        sigaction(SIGINT,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGTERM, &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &normal_ops) < 0) {
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -466,7 +413,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
@@ -479,8 +425,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid(), 0)) {
                 log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
                 ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/neighbors.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/neighbors.h
index 8714a9aa..c958affc 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/neighbors.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/neighbors.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_NEIGHBORS_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_NEIGHBORS_H
 
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/list.h>
 #include <ouroboros/qos.h>
 #include <ouroboros/fqueue.h>
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/complete.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/complete.h
index 46a535c2..230fecb9 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/complete.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/pol/complete.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_POL_COMPLETE_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_POL_COMPLETE_H
 
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/qos.h>
 
 #include "pol-gam-ops.h"
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribconfig.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribconfig.h
index 5ecdaab3..2f5daf72 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribconfig.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribconfig.h
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@
 #define DLR              "/"
 #define BOOT_NAME        "boot"
 #define MEMBERS_NAME     "members"
-#define DIF_NAME         "dif_name"
 #define DIR_NAME         "directory"
 #define ROUTING_NAME     "fsdb"
-#define DIF_PATH         DLR DIF_NAME
 #define DIR_PATH         DLR DIR_NAME
 #define BOOT_PATH        DLR BOOT_NAME
 #define MEMBERS_PATH     DLR MEMBERS_NAME
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.h
index 8922688a..83d5ec3a 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/ribmgr.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_RIBMGR_H
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_RIBMGR_H
 
-#include <ouroboros/irm_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 #include <ouroboros/qos.h>
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
index eb4ec33f..4459837d 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.c
@@ -34,26 +34,24 @@
 
 struct reg_entry {
         struct list_head list;
-        char *           name;
+        uint8_t *        hash;
 };
 
 struct dir_entry {
         struct list_head list;
-        char *           name;
+        uint8_t *        hash;
         uint64_t         addr;
 };
 
-static struct reg_entry * reg_entry_create(char * name)
+static struct reg_entry * reg_entry_create(uint8_t * hash)
 {
         struct reg_entry * entry = malloc(sizeof(*entry));
         if (entry == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        assert(name);
+        assert(hash);
 
-        entry->name = name;
-        if (entry->name == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+        entry->hash = hash;
 
         return entry;
 }
@@ -62,25 +60,23 @@ static void reg_entry_destroy(struct reg_entry * entry)
 {
         assert(entry);
 
-        if (entry->name != NULL)
-                free(entry->name);
+        if (entry->hash != NULL)
+                free(entry->hash);
 
         free(entry);
 }
 
-static struct dir_entry * dir_entry_create(char *   name,
-                                           uint64_t addr)
+static struct dir_entry * dir_entry_create(uint8_t * hash,
+                                           uint64_t  addr)
 {
         struct dir_entry * entry = malloc(sizeof(*entry));
         if (entry == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        assert(name);
+        assert(hash);
 
-        entry->addr    = addr;
-        entry->name = name;
-        if (entry->name == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+        entry->addr = addr;
+        entry->hash = hash;
 
         return entry;
 }
@@ -89,8 +85,8 @@ static void dir_entry_destroy(struct dir_entry * entry)
 {
         assert(entry);
 
-        if (entry->name != NULL)
-                free(entry->name);
+        if (entry->hash != NULL)
+                free(entry->hash);
 
         free(entry);
 }
@@ -181,17 +177,17 @@ void shim_data_destroy(struct shim_data * data)
         free(data);
 }
 
-static struct reg_entry * find_reg_entry_by_name(struct shim_data * data,
-                                                 const char *       name)
+static struct reg_entry * find_reg_entry_by_hash(struct shim_data * data,
+                                                 const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         struct list_head * h;
 
         assert(data);
-        assert(name);
+        assert(hash);
 
         list_for_each(h, &data->registry) {
                 struct reg_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct reg_entry, list);
-                if (!strcmp(e->name, name))
+                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
                         return e;
         }
 
@@ -199,13 +195,14 @@ static struct reg_entry * find_reg_entry_by_name(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                                         const char *       name,
+                                         const uint8_t *    hash,
                                          uint64_t           addr)
 {
         struct list_head * h;
         list_for_each(h, &data->directory) {
                 struct dir_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct dir_entry, list);
-                if (e->addr == addr && !strcmp(e->name, name))
+                if (e->addr == addr &&
+                    !memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
                         return e;
         }
 
@@ -213,12 +210,12 @@ static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry_any(struct shim_data * data,
-                                             const char *       name)
+                                             const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         struct list_head * h;
         list_for_each(h, &data->directory) {
                 struct dir_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct dir_entry, list);
-                if (!strcmp(e->name, name))
+                if (!memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len))
                         return e;
         }
 
@@ -226,21 +223,21 @@ static struct dir_entry * find_dir_entry_any(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 int shim_data_reg_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                            char *             name)
+                            uint8_t *          hash)
 {
         struct reg_entry * entry;
 
-        if (data == NULL || name == NULL)
-                return -1;
+        assert(data);
+        assert(hash);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&data->reg_lock);
 
-        if (find_reg_entry_by_name(data, name)) {
+        if (find_reg_entry_by_hash(data, hash)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->reg_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        entry = reg_entry_create(name);
+        entry = reg_entry_create(hash);
         if (entry == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->reg_lock);
                 return -1;
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ int shim_data_reg_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 int shim_data_reg_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                            const char *       name)
+                            const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         struct reg_entry * e;
         if (data == NULL)
@@ -262,7 +259,7 @@ int shim_data_reg_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&data->reg_lock);
 
-        e = find_reg_entry_by_name(data, name);
+        e = find_reg_entry_by_hash(data, hash);
         if (e == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->reg_lock);
                 return 0; /* nothing to do */
@@ -278,16 +275,16 @@ int shim_data_reg_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 bool shim_data_reg_has(struct shim_data * data,
-                       const char *       name)
+                       const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         bool ret = false;
 
-        if (data == NULL || name == NULL)
-                return false;
+        assert(data);
+        assert(hash);
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&data->reg_lock);
 
-        ret = (find_reg_entry_by_name(data, name) != NULL);
+        ret = (find_reg_entry_by_hash(data, hash) != NULL);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->reg_lock);
 
@@ -295,29 +292,29 @@ bool shim_data_reg_has(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 int shim_data_dir_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                            char *             name,
+                            const uint8_t *    hash,
                             uint64_t           addr)
 {
         struct dir_entry * entry;
-        char * entry_name;
+        uint8_t * entry_hash;
 
-        if (data == NULL || name == NULL)
-                return -1;
+        assert(data);
+        assert(hash);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&data->dir_lock);
 
-        if (find_dir_entry(data, name, addr) != NULL) {
+        if (find_dir_entry(data, hash, addr) != NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        entry_name = strdup(name);
-        if (entry_name == NULL) {
+        entry_hash = ipcp_hash_dup(hash);
+        if (entry_hash == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        entry = dir_entry_create(entry_name, addr);
+        entry = dir_entry_create(entry_hash, addr);
         if (entry == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
                 return -1;
@@ -331,7 +328,7 @@ int shim_data_dir_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 int shim_data_dir_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                            const char *       name,
+                            const uint8_t *    hash,
                             uint64_t           addr)
 {
         struct dir_entry * e;
@@ -340,7 +337,7 @@ int shim_data_dir_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&data->dir_lock);
 
-        e = find_dir_entry(data, name, addr);
+        e = find_dir_entry(data, hash, addr);
         if (e == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
                 return 0; /* nothing to do */
@@ -356,13 +353,13 @@ int shim_data_dir_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 bool shim_data_dir_has(struct shim_data * data,
-                       const char *       name)
+                       const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         bool ret = false;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&data->dir_lock);
 
-        ret = (find_dir_entry_any(data, name) != NULL);
+        ret = (find_dir_entry_any(data, hash) != NULL);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
 
@@ -370,14 +367,14 @@ bool shim_data_dir_has(struct shim_data * data,
 }
 
 uint64_t shim_data_dir_get_addr(struct shim_data * data,
-                                const char *       name)
+                                const uint8_t *    hash)
 {
         struct dir_entry * entry;
         uint64_t           addr;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&data->dir_lock);
 
-        entry = find_dir_entry_any(data, name);
+        entry = find_dir_entry_any(data, hash);
 
         if (entry == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&data->dir_lock);
@@ -391,7 +388,7 @@ uint64_t shim_data_dir_get_addr(struct shim_data * data,
         return addr;
 }
 
-struct dir_query * shim_data_dir_query_create(char * name)
+struct dir_query * shim_data_dir_query_create(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
         struct dir_query * query;
         pthread_condattr_t cattr;
@@ -400,8 +397,8 @@ struct dir_query * shim_data_dir_query_create(char * name)
         if (query == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
-        query->name = strdup(name);
-        if (query->name == NULL) {
+        query->hash = ipcp_hash_dup(hash);
+        if (query->hash == NULL) {
                 free(query);
                 return NULL;
         }
@@ -467,7 +464,7 @@ void shim_data_dir_query_destroy(struct dir_query * query)
         pthread_cond_destroy(&query->cond);
         pthread_mutex_destroy(&query->lock);
 
-        free(query->name);
+        free(query->hash);
         free(query);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.h b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.h
index ac670b43..d53373df 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-data.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-data.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-
 enum dir_query_state {
         QUERY_INIT = 0,
         QUERY_PENDING,
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ enum dir_query_state {
 
 struct dir_query {
         struct list_head     next;
-        char *               name;
+        uint8_t *            hash;
         enum dir_query_state state;
 
         pthread_mutex_t      lock;
@@ -49,14 +48,14 @@ struct dir_query {
 };
 
 struct shim_data {
-        struct list_head    registry;
-        pthread_rwlock_t    reg_lock;
+        struct list_head registry;
+        pthread_rwlock_t reg_lock;
 
-        struct list_head    directory;
-        pthread_rwlock_t    dir_lock;
+        struct list_head directory;
+        pthread_rwlock_t dir_lock;
 
-        struct list_head    dir_queries;
-        pthread_mutex_t     dir_queries_lock;
+        struct list_head dir_queries;
+        pthread_mutex_t  dir_queries_lock;
 };
 
 struct shim_data * shim_data_create(void);
@@ -64,29 +63,29 @@ struct shim_data * shim_data_create(void);
 void               shim_data_destroy(struct shim_data * data);
 
 int                shim_data_reg_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                                           char *             name);
+                                           uint8_t *          hash);
 
 int                shim_data_reg_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                                           const char *       name);
+                                           const uint8_t *    hash);
 
 bool               shim_data_reg_has(struct shim_data * data,
-                                     const char *       name);
+                                     const uint8_t *    hash);
 
 int                shim_data_dir_add_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                                           char *             name,
+                                           const uint8_t *    hash,
                                            uint64_t           addr);
 
 int                shim_data_dir_del_entry(struct shim_data * data,
-                                           const char *       name,
+                                           const uint8_t *    hash,
                                            uint64_t           addr);
 
 bool               shim_data_dir_has(struct shim_data * data,
-                                     const char *       name);
+                                     const uint8_t *    hash);
 
 uint64_t           shim_data_dir_get_addr(struct shim_data * data,
-                                          const char *       name);
+                                          const uint8_t *    hash);
 
-struct dir_query * shim_data_dir_query_create(char * name);
+struct dir_query * shim_data_dir_query_create(const uint8_t * hash);
 
 void               shim_data_dir_query_respond(struct dir_query * query);
 
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
index 27456eb7..9a9e11b5 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/main.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/fqueue.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
 #include <ouroboros/time_utils.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 
 #include "ipcp.h"
 #include "shim_eth_llc_messages.pb-c.h"
@@ -248,11 +249,11 @@ static uint8_t reverse_bits(uint8_t b)
         return b;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
-                                   uint8_t   dsap,
-                                   uint8_t   ssap,
-                                   uint8_t * payload,
-                                   size_t    len)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(const uint8_t * dst_addr,
+                                   uint8_t         dsap,
+                                   uint8_t         ssap,
+                                   const uint8_t * payload,
+                                   size_t          len)
 {
         uint32_t               frame_len = 0;
         uint8_t                cf = 0x03;
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_frame(uint8_t * dst_addr,
 }
 
 static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(shim_eth_llc_msg_t * msg,
-                                        uint8_t *            dst_addr)
+                                        const uint8_t *      dst_addr)
 {
         size_t    len;
         uint8_t * buf;
@@ -338,17 +339,19 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(shim_eth_llc_msg_t * msg,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc(uint8_t * dst_addr,
-                                  uint8_t   ssap,
-                                  char *    dst_name,
-                                  qoscube_t cube)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc(const uint8_t * dst_addr,
+                                  uint8_t         ssap,
+                                  const uint8_t * hash,
+                                  qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         shim_eth_llc_msg_t msg = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG__INIT;
 
         msg.code        = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
         msg.has_ssap    = true;
         msg.ssap        = ssap;
-        msg.dst_name    = dst_name;
+        msg.has_hash    = true;
+        msg.hash.len    = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.data   = (uint8_t *) hash;
         msg.has_qoscube = true;
         msg.qoscube     = cube;
 
@@ -373,10 +376,10 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc_resp(uint8_t * dst_addr,
         return eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(&msg, dst_addr);
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t   r_sap,
-                                uint8_t * r_addr,
-                                char *    dst_name,
-                                qoscube_t cube)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t         r_sap,
+                                uint8_t *       r_addr,
+                                const uint8_t * dst,
+                                qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         struct timespec ts = {0, EVENT_WAIT_TIMEOUT * 1000};
         int             fd;
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(uint8_t   r_sap,
         }
 
         /* reply to IRM, called under lock to prevent race */
-        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst_name, cube);
+        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
@@ -453,14 +456,16 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc_reply(uint8_t   ssap,
 
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(char *    name,
-                                       uint8_t * r_addr)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(const uint8_t * hash,
+                                       uint8_t *       r_addr)
 {
         shim_eth_llc_msg_t msg = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG__INIT;
 
-        if (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, name)) {
-                msg.code     = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REPLY;
-                msg.dst_name = name;
+        if (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash)) {
+                msg.code      = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REPLY;
+                msg.has_hash  = true;
+                msg.hash.len  = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+                msg.hash.data = (uint8_t *) hash;
 
                 eth_llc_ipcp_send_mgmt_frame(&msg, r_addr);
         }
@@ -468,21 +473,21 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(char *    name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(char *    name,
-                                         uint8_t * r_addr)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(const uint8_t * hash,
+                                         uint8_t *       r_addr)
 {
         uint64_t           address = 0;
         struct list_head * pos;
 
         memcpy(&address, r_addr, MAC_SIZE);
 
-        shim_data_dir_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name, address);
+        shim_data_dir_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash, address);
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.shim_data->dir_queries_lock);
         list_for_each(pos, &ipcpi.shim_data->dir_queries) {
                 struct dir_query * e =
                         list_entry(pos, struct dir_query, next);
-                if (strcmp(e->name, name) == 0) {
+                if (memcmp(e->hash, hash, ipcpi.dir_hash_len) == 0) {
                         shim_data_dir_query_respond(e);
                 }
         }
@@ -491,9 +496,9 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(char *    name,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(uint8_t * buf,
-                                   size_t    len,
-                                   uint8_t * r_addr)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(const uint8_t * buf,
+                                   size_t          len,
+                                   uint8_t *       r_addr)
 {
         shim_eth_llc_msg_t * msg;
 
@@ -505,10 +510,10 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(uint8_t * buf,
 
         switch (msg->code) {
         case SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REQ:
-                if (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, msg->dst_name)) {
+                if (shim_data_reg_has(ipcpi.shim_data, msg->hash.data)) {
                         eth_llc_ipcp_sap_req(msg->ssap,
                                              r_addr,
-                                             msg->dst_name,
+                                             msg->hash.data,
                                              msg->qoscube);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -519,10 +524,10 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_mgmt_frame(uint8_t * buf,
                                              msg->response);
                 break;
         case SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REQ:
-                eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(msg->dst_name, r_addr);
+                eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_req(msg->hash.data, r_addr);
                 break;
         case SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REPLY:
-                eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(msg->dst_name, r_addr);
+                eth_llc_ipcp_name_query_reply(msg->hash.data, r_addr);
                 break;
         default:
                 log_err("Unknown message received %d.", msg->code);
@@ -734,29 +739,7 @@ static void * eth_llc_ipcp_sdu_writer(void * o)
         return (void *) 1;
 }
 
-void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
-                      siginfo_t * info,
-                      void *      c)
-{
-        (void) c;
-
-        switch(sig) {
-        case SIGINT:
-        case SIGTERM:
-        case SIGHUP:
-                if (info->si_pid == ipcpi.irmd_api) {
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_INIT)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_SHUTDOWN);
-                }
-        default:
-                return;
-        }
-}
-
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
         int              idx;
         struct ifreq     ifr;
@@ -777,10 +760,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
-                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
-                return -1;
-        }
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
 
         if (conf->if_name == NULL) {
                 log_err("Interface name is NULL.");
@@ -921,35 +901,36 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_reg(char * name)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        char * name_dup;
+        uint8_t * hash_dup;
 
-        name_dup = strdup(name);
-        if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
+        hash_dup = ipcp_hash_dup(hash);
+        if (hash_dup == NULL) {
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate hash.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
-                log_err("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
-                free(name_dup);
+        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash_dup)) {
+                log_err("Failed to add " HASH_FMT " to local registry.",
+                        HASH_VAL(hash));
+                free(hash_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        log_dbg("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_dbg("Registered " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_unreg(char * name)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
-        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name);
+        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query(char * name)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
         uint8_t            r_addr[MAC_SIZE];
         struct timespec    timeout = {(NAME_QUERY_TIMEOUT / 1000),
@@ -958,15 +939,17 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query(char * name)
         struct dir_query * query;
         int                ret;
 
-        if (shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, name))
+        if (shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash))
                 return 0;
 
-        msg.code     = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REQ;
-        msg.dst_name = name;
+        msg.code      = SHIM_ETH_LLC_MSG_CODE__NAME_QUERY_REQ;
+        msg.has_hash  = true;
+        msg.hash.len  = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.data = (uint8_t *) hash;
 
         memset(r_addr, 0xff, MAC_SIZE);
 
-        query = shim_data_dir_query_create(name);
+        query = shim_data_dir_query_create(hash);
         if (query == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
@@ -986,34 +969,28 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_name_query(char * name)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
-                                   char *    dst_name,
-                                   qoscube_t cube)
+static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int             fd,
+                                   const uint8_t * hash,
+                                   qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         uint8_t  ssap = 0;
         uint8_t  r_addr[MAC_SIZE];
         uint64_t addr = 0;
 
-        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
 
-        if (dst_name == NULL)
-                return -1;
+        assert(hash);
 
         if (cube != QOS_CUBE_BE && cube != QOS_CUBE_FRC) {
                 log_dbg("Unsupported QoS requested.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                log_dbg("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-        }
-
-        if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name)) {
+        if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash)) {
                 log_err("Destination unreachable.");
                 return -1;
         }
-        addr = shim_data_dir_get_addr(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name);
+        addr = shim_data_dir_get_addr(ipcpi.shim_data, hash);
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
 
@@ -1030,7 +1007,7 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
 
         memcpy(r_addr, &addr, MAC_SIZE);
 
-        if (eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc(r_addr, ssap, dst_name, cube) < 0) {
+        if (eth_llc_ipcp_sap_alloc(r_addr, ssap, hash, cube) < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
                 bmp_release(eth_llc_data.saps, eth_llc_data.fd_to_ef[fd].sap);
                 eth_llc_data.fd_to_ef[fd].sap = -1;
@@ -1107,11 +1084,6 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         ipcp_flow_fini(fd);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-        }
-
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&eth_llc_data.flows_lock);
 
         flow_set_del(eth_llc_data.np1_flows, fd);
@@ -1137,9 +1109,9 @@ static int eth_llc_ipcp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 static struct ipcp_ops eth_llc_ops = {
         .ipcp_bootstrap       = eth_llc_ipcp_bootstrap,
         .ipcp_enroll          = NULL,
-        .ipcp_name_reg        = eth_llc_ipcp_name_reg,
-        .ipcp_name_unreg      = eth_llc_ipcp_name_unreg,
-        .ipcp_name_query      = eth_llc_ipcp_name_query,
+        .ipcp_reg             = eth_llc_ipcp_reg,
+        .ipcp_unreg           = eth_llc_ipcp_unreg,
+        .ipcp_query           = eth_llc_ipcp_query,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc      = eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc_resp = eth_llc_ipcp_flow_alloc_resp,
         .ipcp_flow_dealloc    = eth_llc_ipcp_flow_dealloc
@@ -1148,27 +1120,6 @@ static struct ipcp_ops eth_llc_ops = {
 int main(int    argc,
          char * argv[])
 {
-        struct sigaction sig_act;
-        sigset_t  sigset;
-
-        sigemptyset(&sigset);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
-
-        /* init sig_act */
-        memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
-
-        /* install signal traps */
-        sig_act.sa_sigaction = &ipcp_sig_handler;
-        sig_act.sa_flags     = SA_SIGINFO;
-
-        sigaction(SIGINT,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGTERM, &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &eth_llc_ops) < 0) {
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -1181,9 +1132,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
@@ -1192,8 +1140,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid(), 0)) {
                 log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
                 ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/shim_eth_llc_messages.proto b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/shim_eth_llc_messages.proto
index 2d66428c..09281698 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/shim_eth_llc_messages.proto
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-eth-llc/shim_eth_llc_messages.proto
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ enum shim_eth_llc_msg_code {
 
 message shim_eth_llc_msg {
         required shim_eth_llc_msg_code code  = 1;
-        optional string dst_name             = 2;
+        optional bytes hash                  = 2;
         optional uint32 ssap                 = 3;
         optional uint32 dsap                 = 4;
         optional uint32 qoscube              = 5;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
index b1a88fae..e1fe5c7c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/main.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/fqueue.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
 #include <ouroboros/logs.h>
+#include <ouroboros/hash.h>
 
 #include "shim_udp_messages.pb-c.h"
 #include "ipcp.h"
@@ -197,14 +198,16 @@ static int send_shim_udp_msg(shim_udp_msg_t * msg,
 
 static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc(uint32_t  dst_ip_addr,
                                uint16_t  src_udp_port,
-                               char *    dst_name,
+                               const uint8_t * dst,
                                qoscube_t cube)
 {
         shim_udp_msg_t msg = SHIM_UDP_MSG__INIT;
 
         msg.code         = SHIM_UDP_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
         msg.src_udp_port = src_udp_port;
-        msg.dst_name     = dst_name;
+        msg.has_hash     = true;
+        msg.hash.len     = ipcpi.dir_hash_len;
+        msg.hash.data    = (uint8_t *) dst;
         msg.has_qoscube  = true;
         msg.qoscube      = cube;
 
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_resp(uint32_t dst_ip_addr,
 }
 
 static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
-                             char *               dst_name,
+                             const uint8_t *      dst,
                              qoscube_t            cube)
 {
         struct timespec    ts          = {0, FD_UPDATE_TIMEOUT * 1000};
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         }
 
         /* reply to IRM */
-        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst_name, cube);
+        fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(), dst, ipcpi.dir_hash_len, cube);
         if (fd < 0) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
                 log_err("Could not get new flow from IRMd.");
@@ -291,7 +294,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         udp_data.uf_to_fd[skfd]    = fd;
@@ -299,7 +301,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_req(struct sockaddr_in * c_saddr,
         udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].udp  = f_saddr.sin_port;
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
         ipcpi.alloc_id = fd;
@@ -337,14 +338,12 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_reply(uint16_t src_udp_port,
         log_dbg("Received reply for flow on udp port %d.",
                 ntohs(dst_udp_port));
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         fd = udp_port_to_fd(dst_udp_port);
         skfd = udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].skfd;
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
         /* get the original address with the LISTEN PORT */
         if (getpeername(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &t_saddr, &t_saddr_len) < 0) {
@@ -360,13 +359,11 @@ static int ipcp_udp_port_alloc_reply(uint16_t src_udp_port,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         set_fd(skfd);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
         if (ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(fd, response) < 0)
                 return -1;
@@ -410,7 +407,7 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_listener(void * o)
                 case SHIM_UDP_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REQ:
                         c_saddr.sin_port = msg->src_udp_port;
                         ipcp_udp_port_req(&c_saddr,
-                                          msg->dst_name,
+                                          msg->hash.data,
                                           msg->qoscube);
                         break;
                 case SHIM_UDP_MSG_CODE__FLOW_REPLY:
@@ -447,7 +444,6 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_reader(void * o)
         (void) o;
 
         while (true) {
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
                 pthread_mutex_lock(&udp_data.fd_set_lock);
 
@@ -457,7 +453,6 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_reader(void * o)
 
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&udp_data.fd_set_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
                 if (select(FD_SETSIZE, &read_fds, NULL, NULL, &tv) <= 0)
                         continue;
@@ -476,13 +471,11 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_reader(void * o)
                                           (unsigned *) &n)) <= 0)
                                 continue;
 
-                        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
                         fd = udp_data.uf_to_fd[skfd];
 
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
                         flow_write(fd, buf, n);
                 }
@@ -506,12 +499,10 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_loop(void * o)
                                 continue;
                         }
 
-                        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
                         if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                                 ipcp_flow_del(sdb);
-                                return (void *) -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
+                                return (void *) 0; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
                         }
 
                         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
@@ -519,7 +510,6 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_loop(void * o)
                         fd = udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].skfd;
 
                         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
                         if (send(fd, shm_du_buff_head(sdb),
                                  shm_du_buff_tail(sdb) - shm_du_buff_head(sdb),
@@ -533,33 +523,7 @@ static void * ipcp_udp_sdu_loop(void * o)
         return (void *) 1;
 }
 
-void ipcp_sig_handler(int         sig,
-                      siginfo_t * info,
-                      void *      c)
-{
-        (void) c;
-
-        switch(sig) {
-        case SIGINT:
-        case SIGTERM:
-        case SIGHUP:
-                if (info->si_pid == ipcpi.irmd_api) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_INIT)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
-
-                        if (ipcp_get_state() == IPCP_OPERATIONAL)
-                                ipcp_set_state(IPCP_SHUTDOWN);
-
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                }
-        default:
-                return;
-        }
-}
-
-static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
+static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
 {
         struct sockaddr_in s_saddr;
         char ipstr[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
@@ -570,6 +534,8 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
         assert(conf);
         assert(conf->type == THIS_TYPE);
 
+        ipcpi.dir_hash_len = conf->dir_hash_len;
+
         if (inet_ntop(AF_INET,
                       &conf->ip_addr,
                       ipstr,
@@ -619,15 +585,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_INIT) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_err("IPCP in wrong state.");
-                close(fd);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
         udp_data.s_fd     = fd;
         udp_data.ip_addr  = conf->ip_addr;
         udp_data.dns_addr = conf->dns_addr;
@@ -650,8 +607,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_bootstrap(struct dif_config * conf)
                        ipcp_udp_sdu_loop,
                        NULL);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         log_dbg("Bootstrapped shim IPCP over UDP with api %d.", getpid());
         log_dbg("Bound to IP address %s.", ipstr);
         log_dbg("DNS server address is %s.", dnsstr);
@@ -784,7 +739,7 @@ static uint32_t ddns_resolve(char *   name,
 }
 #endif
 
-static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
+static int ipcp_udp_reg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         char ipstr[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
@@ -794,25 +749,23 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
         uint32_t dns_addr;
         uint32_t ip_addr;
 #endif
-        char * name_dup;
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+        uint8_t * hash_dup;
 
-        if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
-                return -1;
-        }
+        assert(hash);
 
-        name_dup = strdup(name);
-        if (name_dup == NULL) {
-                log_err("Failed to duplicate name.");
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, hash);
+
+        hash_dup = ipcp_hash_dup(hash);
+        if (hash_dup == NULL) {
+                log_err("Failed to duplicate hash.");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name_dup)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_err("Failed to add %s to local registry.", name);
-                free(name_dup);
+        if (shim_data_reg_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash_dup)) {
+                log_err("Failed to add " HASH_FMT " to local registry.",
+                        HASH_VAL(hash));
+                free(hash_dup);
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -821,8 +774,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
 
         dns_addr = udp_data.dns_addr;
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         if (dns_addr != 0) {
                 ip_addr = udp_data.ip_addr;
 
@@ -837,24 +788,20 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_reg(char * name)
                 }
 
                 sprintf(cmd, "server %s\nupdate add %s %d A %s\nsend\nquit\n",
-                        dnsstr, name, DNS_TTL, ipstr);
+                        dnsstr, hashstr, DNS_TTL, ipstr);
 
                 if (ddns_send(cmd)) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name);
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+                        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash_dup);
                         return -1;
                 }
         }
-#else
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 #endif
-        log_dbg("Registered %s.", name);
+        log_dbg("Registered " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_udp_name_unreg(char * name)
+static int ipcp_udp_unreg(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         char dnsstr[INET_ADDRSTRLEN];
@@ -862,94 +809,66 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_unreg(char * name)
         char cmd[100];
         uint32_t dns_addr;
 #endif
-        if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
-                return -1;
-        }
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
+
+        assert(hash);
+
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, hash);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         /* unregister application with DNS server */
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         dns_addr = udp_data.dns_addr;
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         if (dns_addr != 0) {
                 if (inet_ntop(AF_INET, &dns_addr, dnsstr, INET_ADDRSTRLEN)
                     == NULL) {
                         return -1;
                 }
                 sprintf(cmd, "server %s\nupdate delete %s A\nsend\nquit\n",
-                        dnsstr, name);
+                        dnsstr, hashstr);
 
                 ddns_send(cmd);
         }
 #endif
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name);
+        shim_data_reg_del_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        log_dbg("Unregistered " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(hash));
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
+static int ipcp_udp_query(const uint8_t * hash)
 {
         uint32_t           ip_addr = 0;
         struct hostent *   h;
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         uint32_t           dns_addr = 0;
 #endif
+        char hashstr[DIR_HASH_STRLEN + 1];
 
-        assert(name);
-
-        if (strlen(name) > 24) {
-                log_err("DNS names cannot be longer than 24 chars.");
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        assert(hash);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_dbg("Won't query a name on a non-enrolled IPCP.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-        }
+        ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, hash);
 
-        if (shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, name)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        if (shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, hash))
                 return 0;
-        }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OUROBOROS_ENABLE_DNS
         dns_addr = udp_data.dns_addr;
 
         if (dns_addr != 0) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-                ip_addr = ddns_resolve(name, dns_addr);
+                ip_addr = ddns_resolve(hashstr, dns_addr);
                 if (ip_addr == 0) {
-                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", name);
+                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", hashstr);
                         return -1;
                 }
-
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-                if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        log_dbg("Won't add name to the directory.");
-                        return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-                }
         } else {
 #endif
-                h = gethostbyname(name);
+                h = gethostbyname(hashstr);
                 if (h == NULL) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", name);
+                        log_dbg("Could not resolve %s.", hashstr);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
@@ -958,20 +877,17 @@ static int ipcp_udp_name_query(char * name)
         }
 #endif
 
-        if (shim_data_dir_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, name, ip_addr)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        if (shim_data_dir_add_entry(ipcpi.shim_data, hash, ip_addr)) {
                 log_err("Failed to add directory entry.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
-                               char *    dst_name,
-                               qoscube_t cube)
+static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int             fd,
+                               const uint8_t * dst,
+                               qoscube_t       cube)
 {
         struct sockaddr_in r_saddr; /* server address */
         struct sockaddr_in f_saddr; /* flow */
@@ -979,14 +895,9 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         int                skfd;
         uint32_t           ip_addr = 0;
 
-        log_dbg("Allocating flow to %s.", dst_name);
+        log_dbg("Allocating flow to " HASH_FMT ".", HASH_VAL(dst));
 
-        assert(dst_name);
-
-        if (strlen(dst_name) > 255) {
-                log_err("Name too long for this shim.");
-                return -1;
-        }
+        assert(dst);
 
         if (cube != QOS_CUBE_BE && cube != QOS_CUBE_FRC) {
                 log_dbg("Unsupported QoS requested.");
@@ -1012,22 +923,13 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_dbg("Won't allocate flow with non-enrolled IPCP.");
-                close(skfd);
-                return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-        }
-
-        if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name)) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        if (!shim_data_dir_has(ipcpi.shim_data, dst)) {
                 log_dbg("Could not resolve destination.");
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
-        ip_addr = (uint32_t) shim_data_dir_get_addr(ipcpi.shim_data, dst_name);
+        ip_addr = (uint32_t) shim_data_dir_get_addr(ipcpi.shim_data, dst);
 
         /* connect to server (store the remote IP address in the fd) */
         memset((char *) &r_saddr, 0, sizeof(r_saddr));
@@ -1049,13 +951,11 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
         flow_set_add(udp_data.np1_flows, fd);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
         if (ipcp_udp_port_alloc(ip_addr,
                                 f_saddr.sin_port,
-                                dst_name,
+                                dst,
                                 cube) < 0) {
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
                 udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].udp  = -1;
@@ -1063,7 +963,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc(int       fd,
                 udp_data.uf_to_fd[skfd]    = -1;
 
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
                 close(skfd);
                 return -1;
         }
@@ -1103,11 +1002,12 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
 
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         skfd = udp_data.fd_to_uf[fd].skfd;
 
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
+
         if (getsockname(skfd, (struct sockaddr *) &f_saddr, &len) < 0) {
                 log_dbg("Socket with fd %d has no address.", skfd);
                 return -1;
@@ -1118,7 +1018,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         set_fd(skfd);
@@ -1126,18 +1025,12 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp(int fd,
         flow_set_add(udp_data.np1_flows, fd);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
-        if (ipcp_udp_port_alloc_resp(r_saddr.sin_addr.s_addr,
-                                     f_saddr.sin_port,
-                                     r_saddr.sin_port,
-                                     response) < 0) {
-                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
+        if (ipcp_udp_port_alloc_resp(r_saddr.sin_addr.s_addr, f_saddr.sin_port,
+                                     r_saddr.sin_port, response) < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
                 clr_fd(skfd);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -1153,14 +1046,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 
         ipcp_flow_fini(fd);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-
-        if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
-                log_dbg("Won't register with non-enrolled IPCP.");
-                return -1; /* -ENOTENROLLED */
-        }
-
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
 
         flow_set_del(udp_data.np1_flows, fd);
@@ -1179,7 +1064,6 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
         clr_fd(skfd);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&udp_data.flows_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&ipcpi.state_lock);
 
         flow_dealloc(fd);
 
@@ -1191,9 +1075,9 @@ static int ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc(int fd)
 static struct ipcp_ops udp_ops = {
         .ipcp_bootstrap       = ipcp_udp_bootstrap,
         .ipcp_enroll          = NULL,                       /* shim */
-        .ipcp_name_reg        = ipcp_udp_name_reg,
-        .ipcp_name_unreg      = ipcp_udp_name_unreg,
-        .ipcp_name_query      = ipcp_udp_name_query,
+        .ipcp_reg             = ipcp_udp_reg,
+        .ipcp_unreg           = ipcp_udp_unreg,
+        .ipcp_query           = ipcp_udp_query,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc      = ipcp_udp_flow_alloc,
         .ipcp_flow_alloc_resp = ipcp_udp_flow_alloc_resp,
         .ipcp_flow_dealloc    = ipcp_udp_flow_dealloc
@@ -1202,26 +1086,6 @@ static struct ipcp_ops udp_ops = {
 int main(int    argc,
          char * argv[])
 {
-        struct sigaction sig_act;
-        sigset_t  sigset;
-        sigemptyset(&sigset);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGINT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGQUIT);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGHUP);
-        sigaddset(&sigset, SIGPIPE);
-
-        /* init sig_act */
-        memset(&sig_act, 0, sizeof(sig_act));
-
-        /* install signal traps */
-        sig_act.sa_sigaction = &ipcp_sig_handler;
-        sig_act.sa_flags     = SA_SIGINFO;
-
-        sigaction(SIGINT,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGTERM, &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sig_act, NULL);
-        sigaction(SIGPIPE, &sig_act, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_init(argc, argv, THIS_TYPE, &udp_ops) < 0) {
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -1234,9 +1098,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_boot() < 0) {
                 log_err("Failed to boot IPCP.");
                 ipcp_create_r(getpid(), -1);
@@ -1245,8 +1106,6 @@ int main(int    argc,
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
 
-        pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
-
         if (ipcp_create_r(getpid(), 0)) {
                 log_err("Failed to notify IRMd we are initialized.");
                 ipcp_set_state(IPCP_NULL);
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/shim_udp_messages.proto b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/shim_udp_messages.proto
index 75f0cb64..ae89a119 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/shim_udp_messages.proto
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/shim_udp_messages.proto
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ enum shim_udp_msg_code {
 
 message shim_udp_msg {
         required shim_udp_msg_code code = 1;
-        optional string dst_name        = 2;
-        optional string src_ae_name     = 4;
-        required uint32 src_udp_port    = 5;
-        optional uint32 dst_udp_port    = 6;
-        optional uint32 qoscube         = 7;
-        optional sint32 response        = 8;
+        optional bytes hash             = 2;
+        required uint32 src_udp_port    = 3;
+        optional uint32 dst_udp_port    = 4;
+        optional uint32 qoscube         = 5;
+        optional sint32 response        = 6;
 };
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
index d7bd0bb7..015bb49f 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/shim-udp/tests/shim_udp_test.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <ouroboros/config.h>
-#include <ouroboros/dif_config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 #include <ouroboros/shm_du_map.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int shim_udp_test(int argc, char ** argv)
         char bogus[16];
         memset(&bogus, 0, 16);
 
-        struct dif_config conf;
+        struct ipcp_config conf;
         memset(&conf, 0, sizeof conf);
         conf.dif_name = strdup("test-dif");
         conf.type = IPCP_SHIM_UDP;