diff --git a/internal/pkg/server/reactormanager.go b/internal/pkg/server/reactormanager.go
index 85c8914..0ef6bc3 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/server/reactormanager.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/server/reactormanager.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import (
 
 type Manager interface {
 	Start() error // status checks
-	Exit() error
+	Stop() error
 	Timeout() (time.Duration, error) // TO Generator
 }
 
-func NewManager(max int) Manager {
+func NewManager(max int) (Manager, error) {
 	// takes a heartbeat and max connection attempts
 	return manager.New(max)
 }
@@ -37,30 +37,31 @@ type ReactorManager struct {
 	Err    chan error
 }
 
-func NewReactorManager(cl *Client, config *viper.Viper, errCh chan error) *ReactorManager {
+func NewReactorManager(cl *Client,
+	config *viper.Viper,
+	errCh chan error,
+) (*ReactorManager, error) {
 	// making managers
-	m := NewManager(6)
+	m, err := NewManager(6)
 	r := &ReactorManager{
 		Manager: m,
 		Client:  cl,
 		Config:  config,
 		Err:     errCh,
 	}
-	return r
+	return r, err
 }
 
 func (r *ReactorManager) Start() error {
 	// allows for extra stuff
 	logging.Debug(logging.DStart, "RMA %v starting", r.Id)
 	return r.Manager.Start()
-	//go r.StatusMon.Send(&DeviceInfo{Id: r.Id, Type: "Reactor", Status: "[green]ONLINE[white]"}, "Reactor")
 }
 
 func (r *ReactorManager) Exit() error {
 	// allows for extra stuff
 	logging.Debug(logging.DExit, "RMA %v exiting", r.Id)
 	return r.Manager.Exit()
-	//go r.StatusMon.Send(&DeviceInfo{Id: r.Id, Type: "Reactor", Status: "[red]OFFLINE[white]", Data: fmt.Sprintf("Last Seen %v", time.Now().Format("Mon at 03:04:05pm MST"))}, "Reactor")
 }
 
 func (r *ReactorManager) UpdateClient(cl *Client) error {
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ func (r *ReactorManager) UpdateClient(cl *Client) error {
 
 func (r *ReactorManager) ReactorStatusHandler(ctx context.Context, req *pb.ReactorStatusPing) (*pb.ReactorStatusResponse, error) {
 	// function client will call to update reactor information
-	//go r.PingReset()
 	fmt.Printf("Recieved ping from %d!\n", req.GetId())
 	// update devices/sensors
 	for _, dev := range req.GetDevices() {