diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index ed69799..f3fb9ce 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def vmcreate(req):
 
     #generators 
     #slave_name = str(grid.query_happiness(region_id, weight)) #TODO: provide weight parameters here and calculate route
-    slave_name = 'lexx' #staic route
-    #slave_name = 'warrior'
+    #slave_name = 'lexx' #staic route
+    slave_name = 'warrior'
 
     #vmid = str(grid.generate_vmid()) #TODO: this should be between 100 and 65000
     vm_id = random.randint(1000, 9999)
@@ -113,10 +113,14 @@ def vmcreate(req):
     if req['vps_type'] == 'kvm':
         #create partition
         image_name = 'vm-' + str(vm_id) + '-disk-1'
-        local_storage = proxobject.nodes(real_slave_name).storage('lvm')
-        local_storage.content.post(vmid=vm_id,
-                                   filename=image_name,
-                                   size=req['vps_hdd'] + 'G')
+        try:
+            local_storage = proxobject.nodes(real_slave_name).storage('lvm')
+            storage_create_result = local_storage.content.post(vmid=vm_id, filename=image_name, size=req['vps_hdd'] + 'G')
+            ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> allocated %s as %s' % (slave_name, req['vps_hdd'], image_name))
+        except:
+            ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> unable to allocate %s' % (slave_name, image_name))
+            response = { 'status':'FAIL' }
+            return response
 
         create_result = proxobject.nodes(real_slave_name).qemu.post(vmid=int(vm_id),
                                                                name=vm_name,
@@ -143,12 +147,12 @@ def vmcreate(req):
                                                               onboot=1,
                                                               description=description)
 
+    print(str(create_result))
 
     #TODO: setup based on req['vps_recipe']
     #start the machihe
     #time.sleep(7) #wait few seconds for the slave to prepare the machine for initial run
     #vmstart(cubeid)
-    #print(str(create_result))
 
     response = { 'status':'CREATE', 'cube':cubeid, 'name':vm_name, 'password':vm_pass, 'ipv4_0':ipv4_list[0] }
     grid.writedb(deploy)