diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
index bcf81a29..675ee792 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
@@ -417,3 +417,176 @@ def remove_pool(zk_conn, logger, name):
         logger.out('Failed to remove RBD pool {}: {}'.format(name, e), state='e')
         return False
 
+def run_command(zk_conn, command):
+    # Get the command and args
+    command, args = data.split()
+
+    # Adding a new OSD
+    if command == 'osd_add':
+        node, device, weight = args.split(',')
+        if node == this_node.name:
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Add the OSD
+                result = add_osd(zk_conn, logger, node, device, weight)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Removing an OSD
+    elif command == 'osd_remove':
+        osd_id = args
+
+        # Verify osd_id is in the list
+        if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Remove the OSD
+                result = remove_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id, d_osd[osd_id])
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Online an OSD
+    elif command == 'osd_in':
+        osd_id = args
+
+        # Verify osd_id is in the list
+        if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Online the OSD
+                result = in_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Offline an OSD
+    elif command == 'osd_out':
+        osd_id = args
+
+        # Verify osd_id is in the list
+        if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Offline the OSD
+                result = out_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Set a property
+    elif command == 'osd_set':
+        option = args
+
+        if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Set the property
+                result = set_property(zk_conn, logger, option)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Unset a property
+    elif command == 'osd_unset':
+        option = args
+
+        if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Unset the property
+                result = unset_property(zk_conn, logger, option)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Adding a new pool
+    if command == 'pool_add':
+        name, pgs = args.split(',')
+
+        if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Add the pool
+                result = add_pool(zk_conn, logger, name, pgs)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+    # Removing a pool
+    elif command == 'pool_remove':
+        name = args
+
+        if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
+            # Lock the command queue
+            zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
+            with zk_lock:
+                # Remove the pool
+                result = remove_pool(zk_conn, logger, name)
+                # Command succeeded
+                if result:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Command failed
+                else:
+                    # Update the command queue
+                    zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
+                # Wait 1 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
+                time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/Daemon.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/Daemon.py
index 463eaf45..48d9c600 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/Daemon.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/Daemon.py
@@ -674,171 +674,7 @@ def cmd(data, stat, event=''):
         data = ''
 
     if data:
-        # Get the command and args
-        command, args = data.split()
-
-        # Adding a new OSD
-        if command == 'osd_add':
-            node, device, weight = args.split(',')
-            if node == this_node.name:
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Add the OSD
-                    result = CephInstance.add_osd(zk_conn, logger, node, device, weight)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Removing an OSD
-        elif command == 'osd_remove':
-            osd_id = args
-
-            # Verify osd_id is in the list
-            if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Remove the OSD
-                    result = CephInstance.remove_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id, d_osd[osd_id])
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Online an OSD
-        elif command == 'osd_in':
-            osd_id = args
-
-            # Verify osd_id is in the list
-            if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Online the OSD
-                    result = CephInstance.in_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Offline an OSD
-        elif command == 'osd_out':
-            osd_id = args
-
-            # Verify osd_id is in the list
-            if d_osd[osd_id] and d_osd[osd_id].node == this_node.name:
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Offline the OSD
-                    result = CephInstance.out_osd(zk_conn, logger, osd_id)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Set a property
-        elif command == 'osd_set':
-            option = args
-
-            if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Set the property
-                    result = CephInstance.set_property(zk_conn, logger, option)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Unset a property
-        elif command == 'osd_unset':
-            option = args
-
-            if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Unset the property
-                    result = CephInstance.unset_property(zk_conn, logger, option)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-
-        # Adding a new pool
-        if command == 'pool_add':
-            name, pgs = args.split(',')
-            if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Add the pool
-                    result = CephInstance.add_pool(zk_conn, logger, name, pgs)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-        # Removing a pool
-        elif command == 'pool_remove':
-            name = args
-
-            if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
-                # Lock the command queue
-                zk_lock = zkhandler.writelock(zk_conn, '/ceph/cmd')
-                with zk_lock:
-                    # Remove the pool
-                    result = CephInstance.remove_pool(zk_conn, logger, name)
-                    # Command succeeded
-                    if result:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'success-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Command failed
-                    else:
-                        # Update the command queue
-                        zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {'/ceph/cmd': 'failure-{}'.format(data)})
-                    # Wait 0.5 seconds before we free the lock, to ensure the client hits the lock
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
+        CephInstance.run_command(data)
 
 # OSD objects
 @zk_conn.ChildrenWatch('/ceph/osds')