diff --git a/metronetwork/Makefile b/metronetwork/Makefile
index c3b1698..a1f08d6 100644
--- a/metronetwork/Makefile
+++ b/metronetwork/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@
 	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh $(XOS_BOOTSTRAP_PORT) xos
 	bash ../common/wait_for_xos_port.sh $(XOS_UI_PORT)
 
+vrouter_service:
+	@echo "[ONBOARDING]"
+	# on-board the metronetwork service
+	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh $(XOS_BOOTSTRAP_PORT) xos
+	$(RUN_TOSCA_BOOTSTRAP) ../common/disable-onboarding.yaml
+	$(RUN_TOSCA_BOOTSTRAP) $(SERVICE_DIR)/vrouter/xos/vrouter-onboard.yaml
+	$(RUN_TOSCA_BOOTSTRAP) ../common/enable-onboarding.yaml
+	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh $(XOS_BOOTSTRAP_PORT) services/vrouter
+	bash ../common/wait_for_onboarding_ready.sh $(XOS_BOOTSTRAP_PORT) xos
+	bash ../common/wait_for_xos_port.sh $(XOS_UI_PORT)
+
 services: 
 	$(RUN_TOSCA) ecord-services.yaml
 
diff --git a/metronetwork/ecord-services.yaml b/metronetwork/ecord-services.yaml
index 68af63a..429948d 100644
--- a/metronetwork/ecord-services.yaml
+++ b/metronetwork/ecord-services.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,12 @@
       type: tosca.nodes.MetroNetworkService
       properties:
           view_url: /admin/metronetwork/metronetworkservice/$id$/
-          kind: metronetwork
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+          kind: metronetwork
+
+    device#metronetworkdevice:
+      type: tosca.nodes.MetroNetworkDevice
+      properties:
+          restCtrlUrl:  http://10.10.10.10:8181/onos
+          username: karaf
+          password: karaf
+          administrativeState: syncrequested
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