diff --git a/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py b/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
index 4b08014..dcc5de4 100644
--- a/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
+++ b/src/test/utils/CordContainer.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from nsenter import Namespace
 from docker import Client
 from shutil import copy
+from OnosCtrl import OnosCtrl
 
 class docker_netns(object):
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
         cnt_list = filter(lambda c: c['Image'] == image, cls.dckr.containers(all=True))
         for cnt in cnt_list:
             print('Cleaning container %s' %cnt['Id'])
-            if cnt['State'] == 'running':
+            if cnt.has_key('State') and cnt['State'] == 'running':
                 cls.dckr.kill(cnt['Id'])
             cls.dckr.remove_container(cnt['Id'], force=True)
 
@@ -195,10 +196,15 @@
     quagga_config = ( { 'bridge' : 'quagga-br', 'ip': '10.10.0.4', 'mask' : 16 }, )
     SYSTEM_MEMORY = (get_mem(),) * 2
     JAVA_OPTS = '-Xms{} -Xmx{} -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode'.format(*SYSTEM_MEMORY)#-XX:+PrintGCDetails -XX:+PrintGCTimeStamps'
-    env = { 'ONOS_APPS' : 'drivers,openflow,proxyarp,aaa,igmp,vrouter', 'JAVA_OPTS' : JAVA_OPTS }
+    env = { 'ONOS_APPS' : 'drivers,openflow,proxyarp,vrouter', 'JAVA_OPTS' : JAVA_OPTS }
+    onos_cord_apps = ( ('cord-config', '1.0-SNAPSHOT'),
+                       ('aaa', '1.0-SNAPSHOT'),
+                       ('igmp', '1.0-SNAPSHOT'),
+                       )
     ports = [ 8181, 8101, 9876, 6653, 6633, 2000, 2620 ]
     host_config_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'setup/onos-config')
     guest_config_dir = '/root/onos/config'
+    cord_apps_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', 'apps')
     host_guest_map = ( (host_config_dir, guest_config_dir), )
     NAME = 'cord-onos'
 
@@ -234,6 +240,19 @@
             print('Waiting %d seconds for ONOS to boot' %(boot_delay))
             time.sleep(boot_delay)
 
+        self.install_cord_apps()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def install_cord_apps(cls):
+        for app, version in cls.onos_cord_apps:
+            app_file = '{}/{}-{}.oar'.format(cls.cord_apps_dir, app, version)
+            ok, code = OnosCtrl.install_app(app_file)
+            ##app already installed (conflicts)
+            if code in [ 409 ]:
+                ok = True
+            print('ONOS app %s, version %s %s' %(app, version, 'installed' if ok else 'failed to install'))
+            time.sleep(2)
+
 class Radius(Container):
     ports = [ 1812, 1813 ]
     env = {'TIMEZONE':'America/Los_Angeles',
@@ -339,4 +358,3 @@
 '''.format(onos_quagga_ip)
         super(Quagga, cls).build_image(dockerfile, image)
         print('Done building image %s' %image)
-
diff --git a/src/test/utils/OnosCtrl.py b/src/test/utils/OnosCtrl.py
index 880e8f6..92437cb 100644
--- a/src/test/utils/OnosCtrl.py
+++ b/src/test/utils/OnosCtrl.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-# 
+#
 # Copyright 2016-present Ciena Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# 
+#
 # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# 
+#
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     auth = ('karaf', 'karaf')
     controller = os.getenv('ONOS_CONTROLLER_IP') or 'localhost'
     cfg_url = 'http://%s:8181/onos/v1/network/configuration/' %(controller)
+    maven_repo = 'http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/onosproject'
     applications_url = 'http://%s:8181/onos/v1/applications' %(controller)
 
     def __init__(self, app, controller = None):
@@ -97,6 +98,19 @@
         return result.ok, result.status_code
 
     @classmethod
+    def install_app_from_url(cls, app_name, app_version, app_url = None, onos_ip = None):
+        params = {'activate':'true'}
+        headers = {'content-type':'application/json'}
+        if app_url is None:
+            app_oar_file = '{}-{}.oar'.format(app_name, app_version)
+            app_url = '{0}/{1}/{2}/{3}'.format(cls.maven_repo, app_name, app_version, app_oar_file)
+        params['url'] = app_url
+        url = cls.applications_url if onos_ip is None else 'http://{0}:8181/onos/v1/applications'.format(onos_ip)
+        result = requests.post(url, auth = cls.auth,
+                               json = params, headers = headers)
+        return result.ok, result.status_code
+
+    @classmethod
     def uninstall_app(cls, app_name, onos_ip = None):
         params = {'activate':'true'}
         headers = {'content-type':'application/octet-stream'}