diff --git a/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvm.js b/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvm.js
index 51cde9c63..e943e05ca 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvm.js
+++ b/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvm.js
@@ -22,35 +22,14 @@ var zvmPlugin = function() {
  * 			Node to clone
  * @return Nothing
  */
-zvmPlugin.prototype.serviceClone = function(node) {
-	var statBar = createStatusBar(node + 'CloneStat');
-	var loader = createLoader('');
-	statBar.find('div').append(loader);	
-	statBar.prependTo($('#manageTab'));
-	
+zvmPlugin.prototype.serviceClone = function(node) {	
 	var owner = $.cookie('srv_usrname');
 	var group = getUserNodeAttr(node, 'groups');
 	
 	// Submit request to clone VM
 	// webportal clonezlinux [src node] [group] [owner]
-	$.ajax({
-        url : 'lib/srv_cmd.php',
-        dataType : 'json',
-        data : {
-            cmd : 'webportal',
-            tgt : '',
-            args : 'clonezlinux;' + node + ';' + group + ';' + owner,
-            msg : ''
-        },
-        success:function(data) {
-        	// Remove loader
-        	statBar.find('img').remove();
-        	// Append output to status bar
-        	for (var i in data.rsp) {
-        		statBar.find('div').append($('<pre></pre>').append(data.rsp[i]));
-        	}
-        }
-    });
+	var iframe = createIFrame('lib/srv_cmd.php?cmd=webportal&tgt=&args=clonezlinux;' + node + ';' + group + ';' + owner + '&msg=&opts=flush');
+	iframe.prependTo($('#manageTab'));
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvmUtils.js b/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvmUtils.js
index f3cfc7145..677730041 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvmUtils.js
+++ b/xCAT-UI/js/custom/zvmUtils.js
@@ -2803,43 +2803,8 @@ function setDiskPoolCookies(data) {
  * @return Nothing
  */
 function createzVM(tabId, group, hcp, img, owner) {
-	var statBar = createStatusBar('zvmProvsionStatBar');
-	var loader = createLoader('zvmProvisionLoader');
-	statBar.find('div').append(loader);
-	statBar.prependTo($('#' + tabId));
-		
 	// Submit request to create VM
 	// webportal provzlinux [group] [hcp] [image] [owner]
-	$.ajax({
-        url : 'lib/srv_cmd.php',
-        dataType : 'json',
-        data : {
-            cmd : 'webportal',
-            tgt : '',
-            args : 'provzlinux;' + group + ';' + hcp + ';' + img + ';' + owner,
-            msg : '' 
-        },
-        success:function(data){
-        	$('#zvmProvisionLoader').remove();
-             for(var i in data.rsp){
-                 $('#zvmProvsionStatBar').find('div').append('<pre>' + data.rsp[i] + '</pre>');
-             }
-             
-             // Refresh nodes table
-             $.ajax( {
-         		url : 'lib/srv_cmd.php',
-         		dataType : 'json',
-         		data : {
-         			cmd : 'tabdump',
-         			tgt : '',
-         			args : 'nodetype',
-         			msg : ''
-         		},
-
-         		success : function(data) {
-         			setUserNodes(data);
-         		}
-         	});
-        }
-    });
+	var iframe = createIFrame('lib/srv_cmd.php?cmd=webportal&tgt=&args=provzlinux;' + group + ';' + hcp + ';' + img + ';' + owner + '&msg=&opts=flush');
+	iframe.prependTo($('#' + tabId));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xCAT-UI/js/service/service.js b/xCAT-UI/js/service/service.js
index f85d043f0..592db0432 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/js/service/service.js
+++ b/xCAT-UI/js/service/service.js
@@ -94,7 +94,25 @@ function loadServicePage() {
 	
 	var manageTabId = 'manageTab';
 	serviceTabs.add(manageTabId, 'Manage', '', false);
-	loadManagePage(manageTabId);
+	
+	// Get nodes owned by user
+	$.ajax( {
+		url : 'lib/srv_cmd.php',
+		dataType : 'json',
+		data : {
+			cmd : 'tabdump',
+			tgt : '',
+			args : 'nodetype',
+			msg : ''
+		},
+
+		success : function(data) {
+			setUserNodes(data);
+			getUserNodesDef();
+			getNodesCurrentLoad();
+			loadManagePage(manageTabId);
+		}
+	});	
 	
 	var provTabId = 'provisionTab';
 	serviceTabs.add(provTabId, 'Provision', '', false);
@@ -137,24 +155,6 @@ function loadServicePage() {
 			}
 		});
 	}
-	
-	// Get nodes owned by user
-	$.ajax( {
-		url : 'lib/srv_cmd.php',
-		dataType : 'json',
-		data : {
-			cmd : 'tabdump',
-			tgt : '',
-			args : 'nodetype',
-			msg : ''
-		},
-
-		success : function(data) {
-			setUserNodes(data);
-			getUserNodesDef();
-			getNodesCurrentLoad();
-		}
-	});	
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
index 5df9bdd3b..b09bbee61 100644
--- a/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
+++ b/xCAT-UI/xcat/plugins/webportal.pm
@@ -100,7 +100,19 @@ sub provzlinux {
 	my $eckd_size;
 	my $fba_size;
 	my $default_conf   = '/opt/zhcp/conf/default.conf';
-	my $default_direct = '/opt/zhcp/conf/default.direct';
+	my $default_direct = "/opt/zhcp/conf/$group.direct";
+
+	# Check if a group based directory entry exists, else use default one
+	if ( !(`ssh $hcp "test -e /opt/zhcp/conf/$group.direct && echo Exists"`) ) {
+		$default_direct = '/opt/zhcp/conf/default.direct';
+		println( $callback, "$group.direct does not exist.  Using default.direct to generate directory entry." );
+		
+		# Exit if default.direct does not exist
+		if ( !(`ssh $hcp "test -e /opt/zhcp/conf/default.direct && echo Exists"`) ) {
+			println( $callback, '(Error) $default_direct does not exists' );
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
 	# Exit if default.conf does not exist
 	if ( !(`ssh $hcp "test -e $default_conf && echo Exists"`) ) {
@@ -439,6 +451,7 @@ sub clonezlinux {
 
 	# Update DHCP
 	`makedhcp -a`;
+	println( $callback, "hosts table, DHCP, and DNS updated" );
 
 	# Clone virtual machine	
 	$out = `mkvm $node $src_node pool=$disk_pool`;