diff --git a/hw/xen_machine_fv.c b/hw/xen_machine_fv.c
index ec826e7..a6e778a 100644
--- a/hw/xen_machine_fv.c
+++ b/hw/xen_machine_fv.c
@@ -36,10 +36,17 @@
 #include "xen_backend.h"
 #include "xenstore.h"
 #include "xen_platform.h"
+#include "qemu-xen.h"
 #include "xen/hvm/hvm_info_table.h"
 
 #define MAX_IDE_BUS 2
 
+static void xen_vm_change_state_handler(void *opaque, int running, int reason)
+{
+    if (running)
+        xen_main_loop_prepare();
+}
+
 static void xen_init_fv(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename,
@@ -150,6 +157,8 @@ static void xen_init_fv(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     }
 
     pc_pci_device_init(pci_bus);
+
+    qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(xen_vm_change_state_handler, NULL);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine xenfv_machine = {
diff --git a/target-xen/helper.c b/target-xen/helper.c
index d588e64..8cb7771 100644
--- a/target-xen/helper.c
+++ b/target-xen/helper.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "qemu-xen.h"
+#include "xenstore.h"
 
 CPUXenState *cpu_xen_init(const char *cpu_model)
 {
@@ -67,3 +69,8 @@ target_phys_addr_t cpu_get_phys_page_debug(CPUState *env, target_ulong addr)
 {
     return addr;
 }
+
+void xen_main_loop_prepare(void)
+{
+    xenstore_record_dm_state("running");
+}
diff --git a/target-xen/qemu-xen.h b/target-xen/qemu-xen.h
index d1910d6..091ae07 100644
--- a/target-xen/qemu-xen.h
+++ b/target-xen/qemu-xen.h
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@ int cpu_register_io_memory_fixed(int io_index,
                            CPUWriteMemoryFunc * const *mem_write,
                            void *opaque);
 
+/* target-xen/helper.c */
+void xen_main_loop_prepare(void);
+
 #endif /*QEMU_XEN_H*/
diff --git a/target-xen/xenstore.c b/target-xen/xenstore.c
index 9f2e1ea..6eb6a30 100644
--- a/target-xen/xenstore.c
+++ b/target-xen/xenstore.c
@@ -13,6 +13,60 @@ static void xenstore_process_event(void *opaque)
     free(vec);
 }
 
+static const char *xenstore_get_guest_uuid(void)
+{
+    static char *already_computed = NULL;
+
+    char *domain_path = NULL, *vm_path = NULL, *vm_value = NULL, *p = NULL;
+    unsigned int len;
+
+    if (already_computed)
+        return already_computed;
+
+    if (xen_xc == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    domain_path = xs_get_domain_path(xenstore, xen_domid);
+    if (domain_path == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xs_get_domain_path() error. domid %d.\n", xen_domid);
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (asprintf(&vm_path, "%s/vm", domain_path) == -1) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xenstore_get_guest_uuid(): out of memory.\n");
+        goto out;
+    }
+    vm_value = xs_read(xenstore, XBT_NULL, vm_path, &len);
+    if (vm_value == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xs_read(): uuid get error. %s.\n", vm_path);
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (strtok(vm_value, "/") == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "failed to parse guest uuid\n");
+        goto out;
+    }
+    p = strtok(NULL, "/");
+    if (p == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "failed to parse guest uuid\n");
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (asprintf(&already_computed, "%s", p) == -1) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xenstore_get_guest_uuid(): out of memory.\n");
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "Guest uuid = %s\n", already_computed);
+
+out:
+    free(domain_path);
+    free(vm_path);
+    free(vm_value);
+
+    return already_computed;
+}
+
 int xen_dm_init(void)
 {
     xenstore = xs_daemon_open();
@@ -29,6 +83,7 @@ int xen_dm_init(void)
         xen_be_printf(NULL, 0, "can't open xen interface\n");
         goto err;
     }
+
     return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -38,3 +93,76 @@ err:
 
     return -1;
 }
+
+static char *xenstore_vm_key_path(int domid, const char *key) {
+    const char *uuid;
+    char *buf = NULL;
+
+    if (xenstore == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    uuid = xenstore_get_guest_uuid();
+    if (!uuid)
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (asprintf(&buf, "/vm/%s/%s", uuid, key) == -1)
+        return NULL;
+
+    return buf;
+}
+
+char *xenstore_vm_read(int domid, const char *key, unsigned int *len)
+{
+    char *path = NULL, *value = NULL;
+
+    path = xenstore_vm_key_path(domid, key);
+    if (!path)
+        return NULL;
+
+    value = xs_read(xenstore, XBT_NULL, path, len);
+    if (value == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xs_read(%s): read error\n", path);
+    }
+
+    free(path);
+    return value;
+}
+
+int xenstore_vm_write(int domid, const char *key, const char *value)
+{
+    char *path = NULL;
+    int rc = -1;
+
+    path = xenstore_vm_key_path(domid, key);
+    if (!path)
+        return 0;
+
+    rc = xs_write(xenstore, XBT_NULL, path, value, strlen(value));
+    if (rc == 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "xs_write(%s, %s): write error\n", path, key);
+    }
+
+    free(path);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+void xenstore_record_dm(const char *subpath, const char *state)
+{
+    char *path = NULL;
+
+    if (asprintf(&path,
+                 "/local/domain/0/device-model/%u/%s", xen_domid, subpath) == -1) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "out of memory recording dm\n");
+        goto out;
+    }
+    if (!xs_write(xenstore, XBT_NULL, path, state, strlen(state)))
+        fprintf(stderr, "error recording dm\n");
+
+out:
+    free(path);
+}
+
+void xenstore_record_dm_state(const char *state)
+{
+    xenstore_record_dm("state", state);
+}
diff --git a/target-xen/xenstore.h b/target-xen/xenstore.h
index 90baf79..c8144ea 100644
--- a/target-xen/xenstore.h
+++ b/target-xen/xenstore.h
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@
 
 int xen_dm_init(void);
 
+char *xenstore_vm_read(int domid, const char *key, unsigned int *len);
+int xenstore_vm_write(int domid, const char *key, const char *value);
+
+void xenstore_record_dm(const char *subpath, const char *state);
+void xenstore_record_dm_state(const char *state);
+
 #endif /* !XENSTORE_H_ */
