diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb b/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
index 6f260efad0f..be8d3855bbb 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/exec/one_vmm_exec.rb
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ def cancel(id, drv_message)
     # SAVE action, stops the VM and saves its state, network is cleaned up
     #
     def save(id, drv_message)
+        xml_data = decode(drv_message)
         action = VmmAction.new(self, id, :save, drv_message)
 
         steps=[
@@ -609,33 +610,39 @@ def migrate(id, drv_message)
     # POLL action, gets information of a VM
     #
     def poll(id, drv_message)
+        xml_data = decode(drv_message)
+
         data      = decode(drv_message)
         host      = data.elements['HOST'].text
         deploy_id = data.elements['DEPLOY_ID'].text
 
-        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:poll])
+        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:poll], {:stdin => xml_data})
     end
 
     #
     # REBOOT action, reboots a running VM
     #
     def reboot(id, drv_message)
+        xml_data = decode(drv_message)
+
         data      = decode(drv_message)
         host      = data.elements['HOST'].text
         deploy_id = data.elements['DEPLOY_ID'].text
 
-        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:reboot])
+        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:reboot], {:stdin => xml_data})
     end
 
     #
     # RESET action, resets a running VM
     #
     def reset(id, drv_message)
+        xml_data = decode(drv_message)
+
         data      = decode(drv_message)
         host      = data.elements['HOST'].text
         deploy_id = data.elements['DEPLOY_ID'].text
 
-        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:reset])
+        do_action("#{deploy_id} #{host}", id, host, ACTION[:reset], {:stdin => xml_data})
     end
 
     #
@@ -761,7 +768,8 @@ def snapshot_revert(id, drv_message)
                     id,
                     host,
                     ACTION[:snapshot_revert],
-                    :script_name => "snapshot_revert")
+                    :script_name => "snapshot_revert",
+                    :stdin => xml_data)
     end
 
     #
@@ -780,7 +788,8 @@ def snapshot_delete(id, drv_message)
                     id,
                     host,
                     ACTION[:snapshot_delete],
-                    :script_name => "snapshot_delete")
+                    :script_name => "snapshot_delete",
+                    :stdin => xml_data)
     end
 
     #
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/poll b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/poll
index 7e70fbbb130..495225979de 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/poll
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/poll
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[1]
 vm_id           = ARGV[2]
 
-host    = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool,
-                                               vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(STDIN.read), 'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reboot b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reboot
index 7335f5a7db8..c61d425089b 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reboot
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reboot
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ require 'vcenter_driver'
 vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[1]
 
-host = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool,
-                                            vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(STDIN.read), 'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reset b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reset
index 225a79a5d04..701a05600db 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reset
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/reset
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ require 'vcenter_driver'
 vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[1]
 
-host = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool,
-                                            vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(STDIN.read), 'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/restore b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/restore
index 50158799523..70e12cafde4 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/restore
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/restore
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ require 'vcenter_driver'
 vm_ref          = ARGV[2]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[-1]
 
-host    = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool,
-                                               vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action_enc = STDIN.read.delete("\n")
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(drv_action_enc),
+                          'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/save b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/save
index b6e0b8b4973..f54aae1489e 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/save
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/save
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 vm_id           = ARGV[3]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[-1]
 
-host = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool, vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
-
 drv_action_enc = STDIN.read.delete("\n")
 drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
 drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(drv_action_enc),
                           'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 lcm_state = drv_action['/VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA/VM/LCM_STATE']
 check_valid(lcm_state, 'lcm_state')
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_delete b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_delete
index 4ac741db88a..527b44ff600 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_delete
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_delete
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 snap_id         = ARGV[1]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[3]
 
-host = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool, vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(STDIN.read), 'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_revert b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_revert
index f82e35065ec..2d6b8e5d0b1 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_revert
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/vcenter/snapshot_revert
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ vm_ref          = ARGV[0]
 snap_id         = ARGV[1]
 vc_cluster_name = ARGV[3]
 
-host = VCenterDriver::VIHelper.find_by_name(OpenNebula::HostPool, vc_cluster_name)
-host_id = host['ID']
+drv_action = OpenNebula::XMLElement.new
+drv_action.initialize_xml(Base64.decode64(STDIN.read), 'VMM_DRIVER_ACTION_DATA')
+
+host_id = drv_action['VM/HISTORY_RECORDS/HISTORY/HID']
 
 begin
     vi_client = VCenterDriver::VIClient.new_from_host(host_id)