diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7083bf5dc25cd94e0e9b84193aa512ad457c4a92..17b0fc8326eba0f7bfc690df1f814004707247d2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -73,17 +73,7 @@ setup(name=name,
       entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
           'slapos-watchdog = slapos.grid.watchdog:main',
-          'slapproxy = slapos.cli_legacy.proxy_start:main',
           'slapos = slapos.cli.entry:main',
-          # Deprecated entry points
-          'slapconsole = slapos.cli_legacy.console:console',
-          'slapformat = slapos.cli_legacy.format:main',
-          'slapgrid-sr = slapos.cli_legacy.slapgrid:runSoftwareRelease',
-          'slapgrid-cp = slapos.cli_legacy.slapgrid:runComputerPartition',
-          'slapgrid-ur = slapos.cli_legacy.slapgrid:runUsageReport',
-          'slapgrid-supervisorctl = slapos.cli_legacy.svcbackend:supervisorctl',
-          'slapgrid-supervisord = slapos.cli_legacy.svcbackend:supervisord',
-          'bang = slapos.cli_legacy.bang:main',
         ],
         'slapos.cli': [
           # Utilities
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/__init__.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/bang.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/bang.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 018d2bf1a83de19ad8cac69c2d22845b886d7e9a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/bang.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-##############################################################################
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2011, 2012 Vifib SARL and Contributors.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# WARNING: This program as such is intended to be used by professional
-# programmers who take the whole responsibility of assessing all potential
-# consequences resulting from its eventual inadequacies and bugs
-# End users who are looking for a ready-to-use solution with commercial
-# guarantees and support are strongly advised to contract a Free Software
-# Service Company
-#
-# This program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
-# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-#
-##############################################################################
-
-import argparse
-import ConfigParser
-
-from slapos.bang import do_bang
-
-
-def main(*args):
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    ap.add_argument('-m', '--message', default='', help='Message for bang.')
-    ap.add_argument('configuration_file', type=argparse.FileType(),
-                    help='SlapOS configuration file.')
-    if args:
-        args = ap.parse_args(list(args))
-    else:
-        args = ap.parse_args()
-    configp = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-    configp.readfp(args.configuration_file)
-    do_bang(configp, args.message)
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/console.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/console.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 421c4072bde631b2e4c236b00c5cb40d63bbcc1b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/console.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import argparse
-import os
-import textwrap
-
-from slapos.client import ClientConfig, init, do_console
-from slapos.cli_legacy.util import get_config_parser
-
-
-def console():
-  description = textwrap.dedent("""\
-    slapconsole allows you interact with slap API. You can play with the global
-    "slap" object and with the global "request" method.
-
-    examples :
-    >>> # Request instance
-    >>> request(kvm, "myuniquekvm")
-    >>> # Request software installation on owned computer
-    >>> supply(kvm, "mycomputer")
-    >>> # Fetch instance informations on already launched instance
-    >>> request(kvm, "myuniquekvm").getConnectionParameter("url")""")
-
-  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description,
-                               formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
-
-  ap.add_argument('-u', '--master_url',
-                  default=None,
-                  help='Url of SlapOS Master to use.')
-
-  ap.add_argument('-k', '--key_file',
-                  help="SSL Authorisation key file.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('-c', '--cert_file',
-                  help="SSL Authorisation certificate file.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('configuration_file',
-                  help='path to slapos.cfg')
-
-  args = ap.parse_args()
-
-  if not os.path.isfile(args.configuration_file):
-    ap.error("%s: Not found or not a regular file." % args.configuration_file)
-
-  configp = get_config_parser(args.configuration_file)
-  conf = ClientConfig(args, configp)
-  local = init(conf)
-  do_console(local)
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/format.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/format.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f6350c1a47ac7910f5cde8777c928622370353c4..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/format.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-##############################################################################
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 2012 Vifib SARL and Contributors.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# WARNING: This program as such is intended to be used by professional
-# programmers who take the whole responsibility of assessing all potential
-# consequences resulting from its eventual inadequacies and bugs
-# End users who are looking for a ready-to-use solution with commercial
-# guarantees and support are strongly advised to contract a Free Software
-# Service Company
-#
-# This program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
-# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-#
-##############################################################################
-
-import argparse
-import ConfigParser
-import logging
-import sys
-import os
-
-from slapos.format import FormatConfig, UsageError, tracing_monkeypatch, do_format
-
-
-def main(*args):
-  "Run default configuration."
-
-  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-
-  ap.add_argument('-x', '--computer_xml',
-                  help="Path to file with computer's XML. If does not exists, will be created",
-                  default=None)
-
-  ap.add_argument('--computer_json',
-                  help="Path to a JSON version of the computer's XML (for development only).",
-                  default=None)
-
-  ap.add_argument('-l', '--log_file',
-                  help="The path to the log file used by the script.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('-i', '--input_definition_file',
-                  help="Path to file to read definition of computer instead of "
-                  "declaration. Using definition file allows to disable "
-                  "'discovery' of machine services and allows to define computer "
-                  "configuration in fully controlled manner.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('-o', '--output_definition_file',
-                  help="Path to file to write definition of computer from "
-                  "declaration.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('-n', '--dry_run',
-                  help="Don't actually do anything.",
-                  default=False,
-                  action="store_true")
-
-  ap.add_argument('-v', '--verbose',
-                  default=False,
-                  action="store_true",
-                  help="Verbose output.")
-
-  # the console option is actually ignored and not used anymore.
-  ap.add_argument('-c', '--console',
-                  default=False,
-                  action="store_true",
-                  help="Console output.")
-
-  ap.add_argument('--alter_user',
-                  choices=['True', 'False'],
-                  help="Shall slapformat alter user database [default: True]")
-
-  ap.add_argument('--alter_network',
-                  choices=['True', 'False'],
-                  help="Shall slapformat alter network configuration [default: True]")
-
-  ap.add_argument('--now',
-                  help="Launch slapformat without delay",
-                  default=False,
-                  action="store_true")
-
-  ap.add_argument('configuration_file',
-                  help='path to slapos.cfg')
-
-  if args:
-    args = ap.parse_args(list(args))
-  else:
-    args = ap.parse_args()
-
-  logger = logging.getLogger("slapformat")
-  logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
-
-  if args.verbose:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    logger.debug("Verbose mode enabled.")
-  else:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-  conf = FormatConfig(logger=logger)
-
-  configp = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-  if configp.read(args.configuration_file) != [args.configuration_file]:
-    raise UsageError('Cannot find or parse configuration file: %s' % args.configuration_file)
-
-  conf.mergeConfig(args, configp)
-
-  if conf.log_file:
-    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.dirname(conf.log_file)):
-      # fallback to console only if directory for logs does not exists and
-      # continue to run
-      raise ValueError('Please create directory %r to store %r log file' % (
-        os.path.dirname(conf.log_file), conf.log_file))
-    else:
-      file_handler = logging.FileHandler(conf.log_file)
-      file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - "
-        "%(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"))
-      conf.logger.addHandler(file_handler)
-      conf.logger.info('Configured logging to file %r' % conf.log_file)
-
-  try:
-    conf.setConfig()
-  except UsageError as exc:
-    sys.stderr.write(exc.message + '\n')
-    sys.stderr.write("For help use --help\n")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-  tracing_monkeypatch(conf)
-
-  try:
-    do_format(conf=conf)
-  except:
-    conf.logger.exception('Uncaught exception:')
-    raise
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/proxy_start.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/proxy_start.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cd12f063837af6b30f1b85387c5aa58429e094bc..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/proxy_start.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vim: set et sts=2:
-
-import argparse
-import ConfigParser
-import logging
-import os
-import sys
-
-from slapos.proxy import ProxyConfig, do_proxy
-
-class UsageError(Exception):
-  pass
-
-
-def main():
-  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-
-  ap.add_argument('-l', '--log_file',
-                  help='The path to the log file used by the script.')
-
-  ap.add_argument('-v', '--verbose',
-                  action='store_true',
-                  help='Verbose output.')
-
-  # XXX not used anymore, deprecated
-  ap.add_argument('-c', '--console',
-                  action='store_true',
-                  help='Console output.')
-
-  ap.add_argument('-u', '--database-uri',
-                  help='URI for sqlite database')
-
-  ap.add_argument('configuration_file',
-                  help='path to slapos.cfg')
-
-  args = ap.parse_args()
-
-  logger = logging.getLogger('slapproxy')
-  logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
-
-  if args.verbose:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-  else:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-  conf = ProxyConfig(logger=logger)
-
-  configp = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-  if configp.read(args.configuration_file) != [args.configuration_file]:
-    raise UsageError('Cannot find or parse configuration file: %s' % args.configuration_file)
-
-  conf.mergeConfig(args, configp)
-
-  if conf.log_file:
-    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.dirname(conf.log_file)):
-      raise ValueError('Please create directory %r to store %r log file' % (
-        os.path.dirname(conf.log_file), conf.log_file))
-    file_handler = logging.FileHandler(conf.log_file)
-    file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"))
-    logger.addHandler(file_handler)
-    logger.info('Configured logging to file %r' % conf.log_file)
-
-  conf.setConfig()
-
-  try:
-    do_proxy(conf=conf)
-    return_code = 0
-  except SystemExit as err:
-    return_code = err
-
-  sys.exit(return_code)
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/slapgrid.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/slapgrid.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e8a2d047da1ed1efad387d44cfc522ae9caafe1c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/slapgrid.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vim: set et sts=2:
-
-import argparse
-import ConfigParser
-import logging
-import sys
-
-from slapos.grid.utils import setRunning, setFinished
-from slapos.grid.slapgrid import (merged_options, check_missing_parameters,
-                                  check_missing_files, random_delay, create_slapgrid_object)
-
-
-def parse_arguments(*argument_tuple):
-  """Parse arguments and return options dictionary merged with the config file."""
-
-  ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-  ap.add_argument('--instance-root',
-                  help='The instance root directory location.')
-  ap.add_argument('--software-root',
-                  help='The software_root directory location.')
-  ap.add_argument('--master-url',
-                  help='The master server URL. Mandatory.')
-  ap.add_argument('--computer-id',
-                  help='The computer id defined in the server.')
-  ap.add_argument('--supervisord-socket',
-                  help='The socket supervisor will use.')
-  ap.add_argument('--supervisord-configuration-path',
-                  help='The location where supervisord configuration will be stored.')
-  ap.add_argument('--buildout', default=None,
-                  help='Location of buildout binary.')
-  ap.add_argument('--pidfile',
-                  help='The location where pidfile will be created.')
-  ap.add_argument('--logfile',
-                  help='The location where slapgrid logfile will be created.')
-  ap.add_argument('--key_file',
-                  help='SSL Authorisation key file.')
-  ap.add_argument('--cert_file',
-                  help='SSL Authorisation certificate file.')
-  ap.add_argument('--signature_private_key_file',
-                  help='Signature private key file.')
-  ap.add_argument('--master_ca_file',
-                  help='Root certificate of SlapOS master key.')
-  ap.add_argument('--certificate_repository_path',
-                  help='Path to directory where downloaded certificates would be stored.')
-  ap.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true',
-                  help='Be verbose.')
-  ap.add_argument('--maximum-periodicity', type=int, default=None,
-                  help='Periodicity at which buildout should be run in instance.')
-  ap.add_argument('--promise-timeout', type=int, default=3,
-                  help='Promise timeout in seconds.')
-  ap.add_argument('--now', action='store_true',
-                  help='Launch slapgrid without delay. Default behavior.')
-  ap.add_argument('--all', action='store_true',
-                  help='Launch slapgrid to process all Software Releases '
-                       'and/or Computer Partitions.')
-  ap.add_argument('--only-sr',
-                  help='Force the update of a single software release (use url hash), '
-                       'even if is already installed. This option will make all other '
-                       'sofware releases be ignored.')
-  ap.add_argument('--only-cp',
-                  help='Update a single or a list of computer partitions '
-                       '(ie.:slappartX, slappartY), '
-                       'this option will make all other computer partitions be ignored.')
-
-  ap.add_argument('configuration_file', type=argparse.FileType(),
-                  help='SlapOS configuration file.')
-
-  # Deprecated options
-  ap.add_argument('-c', '--console', action='store_true',
-                  help="Deprecated, doesn't do anything.")
-  ap.add_argument('--develop', action='store_true',
-                  help='Deprecated, same as --all.')
-  ap.add_argument('--only_sr',
-                  help='Deprecated, same as --only-sr.')
-  ap.add_argument('--only_cp',
-                  help='Deprecated, same as --only-cp.')
-  ap.add_argument('--maximal_delay',
-                  help='Deprecated. Will only work from configuration file in the future.')
-
-  if not argument_tuple:
-    args = ap.parse_args()
-  else:
-    args = ap.parse_args(list(argument_tuple))
-
-  return args
-
-
-def setup_logger(options):
-  logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-  if options.get('logfile'):
-    handler = logging.FileHandler(options['logfile'])
-  else:
-    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-
-  if options['verbose']:
-    handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-  else:
-    handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-
-  formatter = logging.Formatter(fmt='%(asctime)s %(name)-18s: '
-                                '%(levelname)-8s %(message)s',
-                                datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
-
-  handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-  logger.addHandler(handler)
-
-  return logger
-
-
-def parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(*argument_tuple):
-  """Returns a new instance of slapgrid.Slapgrid created with argument+config parameters.
-     Also returns the pidfile path, and configures logger.
-  """
-  args = parse_arguments(*argument_tuple)
-
-  configp = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-  configp.readfp(args.configuration_file)
-
-  options = merged_options(args, configp)
-
-  logger = setup_logger(options)
-
-  check_missing_parameters(options)
-  check_missing_files(options)
-
-  random_delay(options, logger=logger)
-
-  slapgrid_object = create_slapgrid_object(options, logger=logger)
-
-  return slapgrid_object, options.get('pidfile')
-
-
-def realRun(argument_tuple, method):
-  slapgrid_object, pidfile = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(*argument_tuple)
-  if pidfile:
-    setRunning(logger=slapgrid_object.logger, pidfile=pidfile)
-  try:
-    return getattr(slapgrid_object, method)()
-  finally:
-    if pidfile:
-      setFinished(pidfile)
-
-
-def runSoftwareRelease(*argument_tuple):
-  """Hook for entry point to process Software Releases"""
-  sys.exit(realRun(argument_tuple, 'processSoftwareReleaseList'))
-
-
-def runComputerPartition(*argument_tuple):
-  """Hook for entry point to process Computer Partitions"""
-  sys.exit(realRun(argument_tuple, 'processComputerPartitionList'))
-
-
-def runUsageReport(*argument_tuple):
-  """Hook for entry point to process Usage Reports"""
-  sys.exit(realRun(argument_tuple, 'agregateAndSendUsage'))
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/svcbackend.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/svcbackend.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7425532143a94ab24934c0c52b5b3a6a844f73a7..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/svcbackend.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vim: set et sts=2:
-##############################################################################
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 2012 Vifib SARL and Contributors.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# WARNING: This program as such is intended to be used by professional
-# programmers who take the whole responsibility of assessing all potential
-# consequences resulting from its eventual inadequacies and bugs
-# End users who are looking for a ready-to-use solution with commercial
-# guarantees and support are strongly advised to contract a Free Software
-# Service Company
-#
-# This program is Free Software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
-# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-#
-##############################################################################
-
-import logging
-import os
-from optparse import OptionParser
-import ConfigParser
-
-from slapos.grid.svcbackend import launchSupervisord
-
-
-def getOptionDict(*argument_tuple):
-  usage = """
-Typical usage:
- * %prog CONFIGURATION_FILE [arguments passed to supervisor]
-
-""".strip()
-
-  parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
-
-  # Parses arguments
-  if argument_tuple:
-    (argument_option_instance, argument_list) = parser.parse_args(list(argument_tuple))
-  else:
-    # No arguments given to entry point : we parse sys.argv.
-    (argument_option_instance, argument_list) = parser.parse_args()
-
-  if not argument_list:
-    parser.error("Configuration file is obligatory. Consult documentation by calling with -h.")
-  configuration_file = argument_list[0]
-  if not os.path.exists(configuration_file):
-    parser.error("Could not read configuration file : %s" % configuration_file)
-
-  slapgrid_configuration = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-  slapgrid_configuration.read(configuration_file)
-
-  # Merges the two dictionnaries
-  option_dict = dict(slapgrid_configuration.items("slapos"))
-  # Supervisord configuration location
-  option_dict.setdefault('supervisord_configuration_path',
-                         os.path.join(option_dict['instance_root'], 'etc', 'supervisord.conf'))
-  # Supervisord socket
-  option_dict.setdefault('supervisord_socket',
-                         os.path.join(option_dict['instance_root'], 'supervisord.socket'))
-  return option_dict, argument_list[1:]
-
-
-def supervisorctl(*argument_tuple):
-  logger = logging.getLogger('SVCBackend')
-  logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-  handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-  logger.addHandler(handler)
-
-  option_dict, args = getOptionDict(*argument_tuple)
-  import supervisor.supervisorctl
-  launchSupervisord(socket=option_dict['supervisord_socket'],
-                    configuration_file=option_dict['supervisord_configuration_path'],
-                    logger=logger)
-  supervisor.supervisorctl.main(args=['-c', option_dict['supervisord_configuration_path']] + args)
-
-
-def supervisord(*argument_tuple):
-  logger = logging.getLogger('SVCBackend')
-  logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-  handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-  logger.addHandler(handler)
-
-  option_dict, _ = getOptionDict(*argument_tuple)
-  launchSupervisord(socket=option_dict['supervisord_socket'],
-                    configuration_file=option_dict['supervisord_configuration_path'],
-                    logger=logger)
diff --git a/slapos/cli_legacy/util.py b/slapos/cli_legacy/util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 56250ff53a6789addc7e5159eeb0553c45d642da..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/slapos/cli_legacy/util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import ConfigParser
-import os
-
-
-def get_config_parser(path):
-    configp = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-    path = os.path.expanduser(path)
-    if not os.path.isfile(path):
-        raise OSError('Specified configuration file %s does not exist. Exiting.' % path)
-    configp.read(path)
-    return configp
diff --git a/slapos/tests/slapgrid.py b/slapos/tests/slapgrid.py
index 497c978e23a0e6f0e14b7f1915bcf808359dff11..ad4ce6897d36200a047fffb4a8e0929f64914c0b 100644
--- a/slapos/tests/slapgrid.py
+++ b/slapos/tests/slapgrid.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ from mock import patch
 import slapos.slap.slap
 import slapos.grid.utils
 from slapos.grid import slapgrid
-from slapos.cli_legacy.slapgrid import parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
 from slapos.grid.utils import md5digest
 from slapos.grid.watchdog import Watchdog
 from slapos.grid import SlapObject
@@ -543,7 +542,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPWithMaster(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
-    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), ['buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), ['.slapgrid', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                                                  'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
                      ['getFullComputerInformation', 'availableComputerPartition',
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPWithMaster(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
-    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), ['buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), ['.slapgrid', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                                                  'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
                      ['getFullComputerInformation', 'availableComputerPartition',
@@ -588,7 +589,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPWithMaster(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(partition.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [partition.software.software_hash])
@@ -623,7 +625,8 @@ chmod 755 etc/run/wrapper
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
@@ -637,7 +640,8 @@ chmod 755 etc/run/wrapper
     self.assertEqual(self.launchSlapgrid(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Signal handler called with signal 15')
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
                      ['getFullComputerInformation', 'availableComputerPartition',
@@ -675,7 +679,8 @@ chmod 755 etc/run/wrapper
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root),
@@ -694,7 +699,8 @@ exit 1
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root),
                           ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Signal handler called with signal 15')
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
                      ['getFullComputerInformation',
@@ -711,7 +717,7 @@ exit 1
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root),
                           [instance.software.software_hash])
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
@@ -725,7 +731,8 @@ exit 1
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'etc', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'etc', 
+                           'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root),
                           [instance.software.software_hash])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
@@ -752,7 +759,7 @@ exit 1
 
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
-    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), [dummy_file_name])
+    self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition), ['.slapgrid', dummy_file_name])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
                      ['getFullComputerInformation',
@@ -796,7 +803,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPWithMasterWatchdog(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_daemon.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_daemon.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     daemon_log = os.path.join(partition.partition_path, '.0_daemon.log')
     self.assertLogContent(daemon_log, 'Failing')
     self.assertIsCreated(self.watchdog_banged)
@@ -840,7 +848,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPWithMasterWatchdog(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root),
                           ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_daemon.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_daemon.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     daemon_log = os.path.join(partition.partition_path, '.0_daemon.log')
     self.assertLogContent(daemon_log, 'Failing')
     self.assertIsNotCreated(self.watchdog_banged)
@@ -1127,7 +1136,7 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     timestamp_path = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.timestamp')
     self.setSlapgrid()
@@ -1146,7 +1155,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
 
     self.assertEqual(self.launchSlapgrid(develop=True),
@@ -1167,7 +1177,7 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     instance.timestamp = str(int(timestamp) - 1)
     self.assertEqual(self.launchSlapgrid(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
@@ -1184,7 +1194,7 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
     instance.timestamp = str(int(timestamp) + 1)
     self.assertEqual(self.launchSlapgrid(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
@@ -1205,7 +1215,7 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root),
                           [instance.software.software_hash])
     instance.timestamp = None
@@ -1231,7 +1241,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.launchSlapgrid()
     partition = os.path.join(self.instance_root, '0')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'software_release', 'worked'])
 
     time.sleep(2)
     # dummify install() so that it doesn't actually do anything so that it
@@ -1240,9 +1251,8 @@ class TestSlapgridCPPartitionProcessing(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
     self.launchSlapgrid()
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(partition),
-                          ['.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 'software_release', 'worked'])
-
-
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.timestamp', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'software_release', 'worked'])
 
   def test_one_partition_periodicity_from_file_does_not_disturb_others(self):
     """
@@ -1514,7 +1524,8 @@ class TestSlapgridUsageReport(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
@@ -1582,7 +1593,8 @@ class TestSlapgridUsageReport(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.processComputerPartitionList(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.software_root), [instance.software.software_hash])
@@ -1597,12 +1609,14 @@ class TestSlapgridUsageReport(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(self.grid.agregateAndSendUsage(), slapgrid.SLAPGRID_SUCCESS)
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(self.instance_root), ['0', 'etc', 'var'])
     self.assertItemsEqual(os.listdir(instance.partition_path),
-                          ['.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
+                          ['.slapgrid', '.0_wrapper.log', 'buildout.cfg', 
+                           'etc', 'software_release', 'worked'])
     wrapper_log = os.path.join(instance.partition_path, '.0_wrapper.log')
     self.assertLogContent(wrapper_log, 'Working')
     self.assertEqual(computer.sequence,
@@ -1710,187 +1724,6 @@ buildout = /path/to/buildout/binary
     shutil.rmtree(self.certificate_repository_path, True)
 
 
-class TestSlapgridArgumentTuple(SlapgridInitialization):
-  """
-  Test suite about arguments given to slapgrid command.
-  """
-
-  def test_empty_argument_tuple(self):
-    """
-      Raises if the argument list if empty and without configuration file.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    # XXX: SystemExit is too generic exception, it is only known that
-    #      something is wrong
-    self.assertRaises(SystemExit, parser, *())
-
-  def test_default_argument_tuple(self):
-    """
-      Check if we can have the slapgrid object returned with the minimum
-      arguments.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    return_list = parser(*self.default_arg_tuple)
-    self.assertEquals(2, len(return_list))
-
-  def test_signature_private_key_file_non_exists(self):
-    """
-      Raises if the  signature_private_key_file does not exists.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    argument_tuple = ("--signature_private_key_file",
-                      "/non/exists/path") + self.default_arg_tuple
-    self.assertRaisesRegexp(RuntimeError,
-                            "File '/non/exists/path' does not exist.",
-                            parser, *argument_tuple)
-
-  def test_signature_private_key_file(self):
-    """
-      Check if the signature private key argument value is available on
-      slapgrid object.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    argument_tuple = ("--signature_private_key_file",
-                      self.signature_key_file_descriptor.name) + self.default_arg_tuple
-    slapgrid_object = parser(*argument_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertEquals(self.signature_key_file_descriptor.name,
-                      slapgrid_object.signature_private_key_file)
-
-  def test_backward_compatibility_all(self):
-    """
-      Check if giving --all triggers "develop" option.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    slapgrid_object = parser('--all', *self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertTrue(slapgrid_object.develop)
-
-  def test_backward_compatibility_not_all(self):
-    """
-      Check if not giving --all neither --develop triggers "develop"
-      option to be False.
-    """
-    parser = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject
-    slapgrid_object = parser(*self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertFalse(slapgrid_object.develop)
-
-  def test_upload_binary_cache_blacklist(self):
-    """
-      Check if giving --upload-to-binary-cache-url-blacklist triggers option.
-    """
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.write("""
-[slapos]
-software_root = /opt/slapgrid
-instance_root = /srv/slapgrid
-master_url = https://slap.vifib.com/
-computer_id = your computer id
-buildout = /path/to/buildout/binary
-[networkcache]
-upload-to-binary-cache-url-blacklist =
-  http://1
-  http://2/bla
-""")
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.seek(0)
-    slapgrid_object = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(
-        *self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.upload_to_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        ['http://1', 'http://2/bla']
-    )
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.download_from_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        []
-    )
-
-  def test_download_binary_cache_blacklist(self):
-    """
-      Check if giving --download-from-binary-cache-url-blacklist triggers option.
-    """
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.write("""
-[slapos]
-software_root = /opt/slapgrid
-instance_root = /srv/slapgrid
-master_url = https://slap.vifib.com/
-computer_id = your computer id
-buildout = /path/to/buildout/binary
-[networkcache]
-download-from-binary-cache-url-blacklist =
-  http://1
-  http://2/bla
-""")
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.seek(0)
-    slapgrid_object = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(
-        *self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.upload_to_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        []
-    )
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.download_from_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        ['http://1', 'http://2/bla']
-    )
-
-  def test_upload_download_binary_cache_blacklist(self):
-    """
-      Check if giving both --download-from-binary-cache-url-blacklist
-      and --upload-to-binary-cache-url-blacklist triggers options.
-    """
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.write("""
-[slapos]
-software_root = /opt/slapgrid
-instance_root = /srv/slapgrid
-master_url = https://slap.vifib.com/
-computer_id = your computer id
-buildout = /path/to/buildout/binary
-[networkcache]
-upload-to-binary-cache-url-blacklist =
-  http://1
-  http://2/bla
-download-from-binary-cache-url-blacklist =
-  http://3
-  http://4/bla
-""")
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.seek(0)
-    slapgrid_object = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(
-        *self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.upload_to_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        ['http://1', 'http://2/bla']
-    )
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.download_from_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        ['http://3', 'http://4/bla']
-    )
-
-  def test_backward_compatibility_download_binary_cache_blacklist(self):
-    """
-      Check if giving both --binary-cache-url-blacklist
-      and --upload-to-binary-cache-blacklist triggers options.
-    """
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.write("""
-[slapos]
-software_root = /opt/slapgrid
-instance_root = /srv/slapgrid
-master_url = https://slap.vifib.com/
-computer_id = your computer id
-buildout = /path/to/buildout/binary
-[networkcache]
-binary-cache-url-blacklist =
-  http://1
-  http://2/bla
-""")
-    self.slapos_config_descriptor.seek(0)
-    slapgrid_object = parseArgumentTupleAndReturnSlapgridObject(
-        *self.default_arg_tuple)[0]
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.upload_to_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        []
-    )
-    self.assertEqual(
-        slapgrid_object.download_from_binary_cache_url_blacklist,
-        ['http://1', 'http://2/bla']
-    )
-
-
 class TestSlapgridCPWithMasterPromise(MasterMixin, unittest.TestCase):
   def test_one_failing_promise(self):
     computer = ComputerForTest(self.software_root, self.instance_root)