diff --git a/pkg/grpc/common_test.go b/pkg/grpc/common_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ed7b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/grpc/common_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-present Open Networking Foundation
+ *
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v2/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	/*
+	 * This sets the LogLevel of the Voltha logger. It's pinned to FatalLevel here, as we
+	 * generally don't want to see logger output, even when running go test in verbose
+	 * mode. Even "Error" level messages are expected to be output by some unit tests.
+	 *
+	 * If you are developing a unit test, and experiencing problems or wish additional
+	 * debugging from Voltha, then changing this constant to log.DebugLevel may be
+	 * useful.
+	 */
+
+	VOLTHA_LOGLEVEL = log.FatalLevel
+)
+
+// Unit test initialization. This init() function handles all unit tests in
+// the current directory.
+func init() {
+	// Logger must be configured or bad things happen
+	_, err := log.SetDefaultLogger(log.JSON, VOLTHA_LOGLEVEL, log.Fields{"instanceId": 1})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/grpc/server.go b/pkg/grpc/server.go
index 4c95aa1..488d470 100644
--- a/pkg/grpc/server.go
+++ b/pkg/grpc/server.go
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v2/pkg/log"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"net"
 )
 
@@ -52,12 +54,19 @@
 	s.server.Start(ctx)
 */
 
+// Interface allows probes to be attached to server
+// A probe must support the IsReady() method
+type ReadyProbe interface {
+	IsReady() bool
+}
+
 type GrpcServer struct {
 	gs       *grpc.Server
 	address  string
 	port     int
 	secure   bool
 	services []func(*grpc.Server)
+	probe    ReadyProbe // optional
 
 	*GrpcSecurity
 }
@@ -97,11 +106,12 @@
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("could not load TLS keys: %s", err)
 		}
-		s.gs = grpc.NewServer(grpc.Creds(creds))
+		s.gs = grpc.NewServer(grpc.Creds(creds),
+			withServerUnaryInterceptor(s))
 
 	} else {
 		log.Info("starting-insecure-grpc-server")
-		s.gs = grpc.NewServer()
+		s.gs = grpc.NewServer(withServerUnaryInterceptor(s))
 	}
 
 	// Register all required services
@@ -114,6 +124,42 @@
 	}
 }
 
+// Attach a readiness probe to the server.
+// If the probe returns NotReady, the server will return UNAVAILABLE
+func (s *GrpcServer) AttachReadyProbe(p ReadyProbe) {
+	s.probe = p
+}
+
+func withServerUnaryInterceptor(s *GrpcServer) grpc.ServerOption {
+	return grpc.UnaryInterceptor(mkServerInterceptor(s))
+}
+
+// Make a serverInterceptor for the given GrpcServer
+// This interceptor will check whether there is an attached probe,
+// and if that probe indicates NotReady, then an UNAVAILABLE
+// response will be returned.
+func mkServerInterceptor(s *GrpcServer) func(ctx context.Context,
+	req interface{},
+	info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo,
+	handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
+
+	return func(ctx context.Context,
+		req interface{},
+		info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo,
+		handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
+
+		if (s.probe != nil) && (!s.probe.IsReady()) {
+			log.Warnf("Grpc request received while not ready %v", req)
+			return nil, status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "system is not ready")
+		}
+
+		// Calls the handler
+		h, err := handler(ctx, req)
+
+		return h, err
+	}
+}
+
 /*
 Stop servicing GRPC requests
 */
diff --git a/pkg/grpc/server_test.go b/pkg/grpc/server_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3afc09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/grpc/server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// A Mock Probe that returns the Ready member using the IsReady() func
+type MockReadyProbe struct {
+	Ready bool
+}
+
+func (m *MockReadyProbe) IsReady() bool {
+	return m.Ready
+}
+
+// A Mock handler that returns the request as its result
+func MockUnaryHandler(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	_ = ctx
+	return req, nil
+}
+
+func TestNewGrpcServer(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewGrpcServer("127.0.0.1", 1234, nil, false)
+	assert.NotNil(t, server)
+}
+
+func TestMkServerInterceptorNoProbe(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewGrpcServer("127.0.0.1", 1234, nil, false)
+	assert.NotNil(t, server)
+
+	f := mkServerInterceptor(server)
+	assert.NotNil(t, f)
+
+	req := "SomeRequest"
+	serverInfo := grpc.UnaryServerInfo{Server: nil, FullMethod: "somemethod"}
+
+	result, err := f(context.Background(),
+		req,
+		&serverInfo,
+		MockUnaryHandler)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "SomeRequest", result)
+}
+
+func TestMkServerInterceptorReady(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewGrpcServer("127.0.0.1", 1234, nil, false)
+	assert.NotNil(t, server)
+
+	f := mkServerInterceptor(server)
+	assert.NotNil(t, f)
+
+	req := "SomeRequest"
+	serverInfo := grpc.UnaryServerInfo{Server: nil, FullMethod: "somemethod"}
+
+	probe := &MockReadyProbe{Ready: true}
+	server.AttachReadyProbe(probe)
+
+	result, err := f(context.Background(),
+		req,
+		&serverInfo,
+		MockUnaryHandler)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, result)
+}
+
+func TestMkServerInterceptorNotReady(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewGrpcServer("127.0.0.1", 1234, nil, false)
+	assert.NotNil(t, server)
+
+	f := mkServerInterceptor(server)
+	assert.NotNil(t, f)
+
+	req := "SomeRequest"
+	serverInfo := grpc.UnaryServerInfo{Server: nil, FullMethod: "somemethod"}
+
+	probe := &MockReadyProbe{Ready: false}
+	server.AttachReadyProbe(probe)
+
+	result, err := f(context.Background(),
+		req,
+		&serverInfo,
+		MockUnaryHandler)
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, result)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/client.go b/pkg/kafka/client.go
index 007aa74..488bf9f 100755
--- a/pkg/kafka/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/client.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	DefaultNumberReplicas           = 1
 	DefaultAutoCreateTopic          = false
 	DefaultMetadataMaxRetry         = 3
+	DefaultLivenessChannelInterval  = time.Second * 30
 )
 
 // MsgClient represents the set of APIs  a Kafka MsgClient must implement
@@ -66,4 +67,6 @@
 	Subscribe(topic *Topic, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (<-chan *ca.InterContainerMessage, error)
 	UnSubscribe(topic *Topic, ch <-chan *ca.InterContainerMessage) error
 	Send(msg interface{}, topic *Topic, keys ...string) error
+	SendLiveness() error
+	EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go b/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go
index c576bc6..3326191 100644
--- a/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library.go
@@ -764,6 +764,14 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	return kp.kafkaClient.EnableLivenessChannel(enable)
+}
+
+func (kp *InterContainerProxy) SendLiveness() error {
+	return kp.kafkaClient.SendLiveness()
+}
+
 //formatRequest formats a request to send over kafka and returns an InterContainerMessage message on success
 //or an error on failure
 func encodeRequest(rpc string, toTopic *Topic, replyTopic *Topic, key string, kvArgs ...*KVArg) (*ic.InterContainerMessage, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library_test.go b/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library_test.go
index 790425e..c3eace7 100644
--- a/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/kafka_inter_container_library_test.go
@@ -81,3 +81,32 @@
 	assert.Equal(t, actualResult.defaultRequestHandlerInterface, m)
 	assert.Equal(t, actualResult.DefaultTopic.Name, "Adapter")
 }
+
+func TestKafkaProxyEnableLivenessChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	var m *myInterface
+
+	// Note: This doesn't actually start the client
+	client := NewSaramaClient()
+
+	probe, err := NewInterContainerProxy(
+		InterContainerHost("10.20.30.40"),
+		InterContainerPort(1020),
+		DefaultTopic(&Topic{Name: "Adapter"}),
+		RequestHandlerInterface(m),
+		MsgClient(client),
+	)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	ch := probe.EnableLivenessChannel(true)
+
+	// The channel should have one "true" message on it
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, ch)
+
+	select {
+	case stuff := <-ch:
+		assert.True(t, stuff)
+	default:
+		t.Error("Failed to read from the channel")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
index fc75026..a251c56 100755
--- a/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
+++ b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client.go
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
 	topicLockMap                  map[string]*sync.RWMutex
 	lockOfTopicLockMap            sync.RWMutex
 	metadataMaxRetry              int
+	alive                         bool
+	liveness                      chan bool
+	livenessChannelInterval       time.Duration
+	lastLivenessTime              time.Time
+	started                       bool
 }
 
 type SaramaClientOption func(*SaramaClient)
@@ -186,6 +191,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func LivenessChannelInterval(opt time.Duration) SaramaClientOption {
+	return func(args *SaramaClient) {
+		args.livenessChannelInterval = opt
+	}
+}
+
 func NewSaramaClient(opts ...SaramaClientOption) *SaramaClient {
 	client := &SaramaClient{
 		KafkaHost: DefaultKafkaHost,
@@ -205,6 +216,7 @@
 	client.numReplicas = DefaultNumberReplicas
 	client.autoCreateTopic = DefaultAutoCreateTopic
 	client.metadataMaxRetry = DefaultMetadataMaxRetry
+	client.livenessChannelInterval = DefaultLivenessChannelInterval
 
 	for _, option := range opts {
 		option(client)
@@ -216,6 +228,10 @@
 	client.topicLockMap = make(map[string]*sync.RWMutex)
 	client.lockOfTopicLockMap = sync.RWMutex{}
 	client.lockOfGroupConsumers = sync.RWMutex{}
+
+	// alive until proven otherwise
+	client.alive = true
+
 	return client
 }
 
@@ -259,12 +275,16 @@
 
 	log.Info("kafka-sarama-client-started")
 
+	sc.started = true
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (sc *SaramaClient) Stop() {
 	log.Info("stopping-sarama-client")
 
+	sc.started = false
+
 	//Send a message over the done channel to close all long running routines
 	sc.doneCh <- 1
 
@@ -438,6 +458,30 @@
 	return err
 }
 
+func (sc *SaramaClient) updateLiveness(alive bool) {
+	// Post a consistent stream of liveness data to the channel,
+	// so that in a live state, the core does not timeout and
+	// send a forced liveness message. Production of liveness
+	// events to the channel is rate-limited by livenessChannelInterval.
+	if sc.liveness != nil {
+		if sc.alive != alive {
+			log.Info("update-liveness-channel-because-change")
+			sc.liveness <- alive
+			sc.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		} else if time.Now().Sub(sc.lastLivenessTime) > sc.livenessChannelInterval {
+			log.Info("update-liveness-channel-because-interval")
+			sc.liveness <- alive
+			sc.lastLivenessTime = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Only emit a log message when the state changes
+	if sc.alive != alive {
+		log.Info("set-client-alive", log.Fields{"alive": alive})
+		sc.alive = alive
+	}
+}
+
 // send formats and sends the request onto the kafka messaging bus.
 func (sc *SaramaClient) Send(msg interface{}, topic *Topic, keys ...string) error {
 
@@ -474,8 +518,68 @@
 	select {
 	case ok := <-sc.producer.Successes():
 		log.Debugw("message-sent", log.Fields{"status": ok.Topic})
+		sc.updateLiveness(true)
 	case notOk := <-sc.producer.Errors():
 		log.Debugw("error-sending", log.Fields{"status": notOk})
+		if strings.Contains(notOk.Error(), "Failed to produce") {
+			sc.updateLiveness(false)
+		}
+		return notOk
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Enable the liveness monitor channel. This channel will report
+// a "true" or "false" on every publish, which indicates whether
+// or not the channel is still live. This channel is then picked up
+// by the service (i.e. rw_core / ro_core) to update readiness status
+// and/or take other actions.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) EnableLivenessChannel(enable bool) chan bool {
+	log.Infow("kafka-enable-liveness-channel", log.Fields{"enable": enable})
+	if enable {
+		if sc.liveness == nil {
+			log.Info("kafka-create-liveness-channel")
+			// At least 1, so we can immediately post to it without blocking
+			// Setting a bigger number (10) allows the monitor to fall behind
+			// without blocking others. The monitor shouldn't really fall
+			// behind...
+			sc.liveness = make(chan bool, 10)
+			// post intial state to the channel
+			sc.liveness <- sc.alive
+		}
+	} else {
+		// TODO: Think about whether we need the ability to turn off
+		// liveness monitoring
+		panic("Turning off liveness reporting is not supported")
+	}
+	return sc.liveness
+}
+
+// send an empty message on the liveness channel to check whether connectivity has
+// been restored.
+func (sc *SaramaClient) SendLiveness() error {
+	if !sc.started {
+		return fmt.Errorf("SendLiveness() called while not started")
+	}
+
+	kafkaMsg := &sarama.ProducerMessage{
+		Topic: "_liveness_test",
+		Value: sarama.StringEncoder(time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)), // for debugging / informative use
+	}
+
+	// Send message to kafka
+	sc.producer.Input() <- kafkaMsg
+	// Wait for result
+	// TODO: Use a lock or a different mechanism to ensure the response received corresponds to the message sent.
+	select {
+	case ok := <-sc.producer.Successes():
+		log.Debugw("liveness-message-sent", log.Fields{"status": ok.Topic})
+		sc.updateLiveness(true)
+	case notOk := <-sc.producer.Errors():
+		log.Debugw("liveness-error-sending", log.Fields{"status": notOk})
+		if strings.Contains(notOk.Error(), "Failed to produce") {
+			sc.updateLiveness(false)
+		}
 		return notOk
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -713,7 +817,8 @@
 	config := scc.NewConfig()
 	config.ClientID = uuid.New().String()
 	config.Group.Mode = scc.ConsumerModeMultiplex
-	//config.Consumer.Return.Errors = true
+	config.Consumer.Group.Heartbeat.Interval, _ = time.ParseDuration("1s")
+	config.Consumer.Return.Errors = true
 	//config.Group.Return.Notifications = false
 	//config.Consumer.MaxWaitTime = time.Duration(DefaultConsumerMaxwait) * time.Millisecond
 	//config.Consumer.MaxProcessingTime = time.Duration(DefaultMaxProcessingTime) * time.Millisecond
@@ -791,16 +896,20 @@
 		select {
 		case err, ok := <-consumer.Errors():
 			if ok {
+				sc.updateLiveness(false)
 				log.Warnw("group-consumers-error", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name, "error": err})
 			} else {
+				log.Warnw("group-consumers-closed-err", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
 				// channel is closed
 				break startloop
 			}
 		case msg, ok := <-consumer.Messages():
 			if !ok {
+				log.Warnw("group-consumers-closed-msg", log.Fields{"topic": topic.Name})
 				// Channel closed
 				break startloop
 			}
+			sc.updateLiveness(true)
 			log.Debugw("message-received", log.Fields{"timestamp": msg.Timestamp, "receivedTopic": msg.Topic})
 			msgBody := msg.Value
 			icm := &ic.InterContainerMessage{}
diff --git a/pkg/kafka/sarama_client_test.go b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dd9fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kafka/sarama_client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018-present Open Networking Foundation
+
+ * 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.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package kafka
+
+import (
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSaramaClientEnableLivenessChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	// Note: This doesn't actually start the client
+	client := NewSaramaClient()
+
+	ch := client.EnableLivenessChannel(true)
+
+	// The channel should have one "true" message on it
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, ch)
+
+	select {
+	case stuff := <-ch:
+		assert.True(t, stuff)
+	default:
+		t.Error("Failed to read from the channel")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/probe/probe.go b/pkg/probe/probe.go
index 9823566..7e6dbf9 100644
--- a/pkg/probe/probe.go
+++ b/pkg/probe/probe.go
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 
 	// ServiceStatusFailed service has stopped because of an error
 	ServiceStatusFailed
+
+	// ServiceStatusNotReady service has started but is unable to accept requests
+	ServiceStatusNotReady
 )
 
 const (
@@ -71,6 +74,8 @@
 		return "Stopped"
 	case ServiceStatusFailed:
 		return "Failed"
+	case ServiceStatusNotReady:
+		return "NotReady"
 	}
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +142,13 @@
 	if p.status == nil {
 		p.status = make(map[string]ServiceStatus)
 	}
+
+	// if status hasn't changed, avoid doing useless work
+	existingStatus, ok := p.status[name]
+	if ok && (existingStatus == status) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	p.status[name] = status
 	if p.readyFunc != nil {
 		p.isReady = p.readyFunc(p.status)
@@ -158,17 +170,41 @@
 		})
 }
 
+func (p *Probe) GetStatus(name string) ServiceStatus {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if p.status == nil {
+		p.status = make(map[string]ServiceStatus)
+	}
+
+	currentStatus, ok := p.status[name]
+	if ok {
+		return currentStatus
+	}
+
+	return ServiceStatusUnknown
+}
+
+func GetProbeFromContext(ctx context.Context) *Probe {
+	if ctx != nil {
+		if value := ctx.Value(ProbeContextKey); value != nil {
+			if p, ok := value.(*Probe); ok {
+				return p
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // UpdateStatusFromContext a convenience function to pull the Probe reference from the
 // Context, if it exists, and then calling UpdateStatus on that Probe reference. If Context
 // is nil or if a Probe reference is not associated with the ProbeContextKey then nothing
 // happens
 func UpdateStatusFromContext(ctx context.Context, name string, status ServiceStatus) {
-	if ctx != nil {
-		if value := ctx.Value(ProbeContextKey); value != nil {
-			if p, ok := value.(*Probe); ok {
-				p.UpdateStatus(name, status)
-			}
-		}
+	p := GetProbeFromContext(ctx)
+	if p != nil {
+		p.UpdateStatus(name, status)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +261,10 @@
 	log.Fatal(s.ListenAndServe())
 }
 
+func (p *Probe) IsReady() bool {
+	return p.isReady
+}
+
 // defaultReadyFunc if all services are running then ready, else not
 func defaultReadyFunc(services map[string]ServiceStatus) bool {
 	if len(services) == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/probe/probe_test.go b/pkg/probe/probe_test.go
index 2a797d6..537bf7d 100644
--- a/pkg/probe/probe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/probe/probe_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	assert.Equal(t, "Running", ServiceStatusRunning.String(), "ServiceStatusRunning")
 	assert.Equal(t, "Stopped", ServiceStatusStopped.String(), "ServiceStatusStopped")
 	assert.Equal(t, "Failed", ServiceStatusFailed.String(), "ServiceStatusFailed")
+	assert.Equal(t, "NotReady", ServiceStatusNotReady.String(), "ServiceStatusNotReady")
 }
 
 func AlwaysTrue(map[string]ServiceStatus) bool {
@@ -333,6 +334,20 @@
 	assert.Nil(t, p.healthFunc, "health func not reset to nil")
 }
 
+func TestGetProbeFromContext(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Probe{}
+	p.RegisterService("one")
+	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), ProbeContextKey, p)
+	pc := GetProbeFromContext(ctx)
+	assert.Equal(t, p, pc, "Probe from context was not identical to original probe")
+}
+
+func TestGetProbeFromContextMssing(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	pc := GetProbeFromContext(ctx)
+	assert.Nil(t, pc, "Context had a non-nil probe when it should have been nil")
+}
+
 func TestUpdateStatusFromContext(t *testing.T) {
 	p := &Probe{}
 	p.RegisterService("one")
@@ -343,7 +358,6 @@
 	_, ok := p.status["one"]
 	assert.True(t, ok, "unable to find registered service")
 	assert.Equal(t, ServiceStatusRunning, p.status["one"], "status not set correctly from context")
-
 }
 
 func TestUpdateStatusFromNilContext(t *testing.T) {
@@ -392,3 +406,38 @@
 	assert.True(t, ok, "unable to find registered service")
 	assert.Equal(t, ServiceStatusRunning, p.status["one"], "status not set correctly from context")
 }
+
+func TestIsReadyTrue(t *testing.T) {
+	p := (&Probe{}).WithReadyFunc(AlwaysTrue).WithHealthFunc(AlwaysFalse)
+
+	p.RegisterService("SomeService")
+
+	assert.True(t, p.IsReady(), "IsReady should have been true")
+}
+
+func TestIsReadyFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	p := (&Probe{}).WithReadyFunc(AlwaysFalse).WithHealthFunc(AlwaysFalse)
+
+	p.RegisterService("SomeService")
+
+	assert.False(t, p.IsReady(), "IsReady should have been false")
+}
+
+func TestGetStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Probe{}
+
+	p.RegisterService("one", "two")
+	p.UpdateStatus("one", ServiceStatusRunning)
+
+	ss := p.GetStatus("one")
+	assert.Equal(t, ServiceStatusRunning, ss, "Service status should have been ServiceStatusRunning")
+}
+
+func TestGetStatusMissingService(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Probe{}
+
+	p.RegisterService("one", "two")
+
+	ss := p.GetStatus("three")
+	assert.Equal(t, ServiceStatusUnknown, ss, "Service status should have been ServiceStatusUnknown")
+}