diff --git a/xos/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py b/xos/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
index b610601..ac63fca 100644
--- a/xos/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
+++ b/xos/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@
 
     # make sure slice has at least 1 public and 1 private networkd
     public_nets = []
-    private_net = None
+    private_nets = []
     networks = Network.objects.filter(owner=slice)
     for network in networks:
+        if not network.autoconnect:
+            continue
         if network.template.name == 'Public dedicated IPv4':
             public_nets.append(network)
         elif network.template.name == 'Public shared IPv4':
             public_nets.append(network)
         elif network.template.name == 'Private':
-            private_net = network
+            private_nets.append(network)
     if not public_nets:
                 # ensure there is at least one public network, and default it to dedicated
         nat_net = Network(
@@ -52,27 +54,28 @@
         nat_net.save()
         public_nets.append(nat_net)
 
-    if not private_net:
+    if not private_nets:
         private_net = Network(
-        name = slice.name+'-private',
-        template = NetworkTemplate.objects.get(name='Private'),
-        owner = slice
+            name = slice.name+'-private',
+            template = NetworkTemplate.objects.get(name='Private'),
+            owner = slice
         )
         private_net.save()
+        private_nets = [private_net]
     # create slice networks
     public_net_slice = None
     private_net_slice = None
-    net_slices = NetworkSlice.objects.filter(slice=slice, network__in=[private_net]+public_nets)
+    net_slices = NetworkSlice.objects.filter(slice=slice, network__in=private_nets+public_nets)
     for net_slice in net_slices:
         if net_slice.network in public_nets:
             public_net_slice = net_slice
-        elif net_slice.network == private_net:
+        elif net_slice.network in private_nets:
             private_net_slice = net_slice
     if not public_net_slice:
         public_net_slice = NetworkSlice(slice=slice, network=public_nets[0])
         public_net_slice.save()
     if not private_net_slice:
-        private_net_slice = NetworkSlice(slice=slice, network=private_net)
+        private_net_slice = NetworkSlice(slice=slice, network=private_nets[0])
         private_net_slice.save()
 
 
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/event_loop.py b/xos/openstack_observer/event_loop.py
index 57d6a31..003634b 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/event_loop.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/event_loop.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 				try:
 					duration=time.time() - start_time
 
-					logger.info('Executing step %s' % sync_step.__name__)
+					logger.info('Executing step %s, deletion=%s' % (sync_step.__name__, deletion))
 
 					print bcolors.OKBLUE + "Executing step %s" % sync_step.__name__ + bcolors.ENDC
 					failed_objects = sync_step(failed=list(self.failed_step_objects), deletion=deletion)
@@ -359,13 +359,13 @@
 					if failed_objects:
 						self.failed_step_objects.update(failed_objects)
 
-                                        logger.info("Step %r succeeded" % step)
-                                        print bcolors.OKGREEN + "Step %r succeeded" % step + bcolors.ENDC
+                                        logger.info("Step %r succeeded" % sync_step.__name__)
+                                        print bcolors.OKGREEN + "Step %r succeeded" % sync_step.__name__ + bcolors.ENDC
 					my_status = STEP_STATUS_OK
 					self.update_run_time(sync_step,deletion)
 				except Exception,e:
-                        		print bcolors.FAIL + "Model step %r failed" % (step) + bcolors.ENDC
-					logger.error('Model step %r failed. This seems like a misconfiguration or bug: %r. This error will not be relayed to the user!' % (step, e))
+                        		print bcolors.FAIL + "Model step %r failed" % (sync_step.__name__) + bcolors.ENDC
+					logger.error('Model step %r failed. This seems like a misconfiguration or bug: %r. This error will not be relayed to the user!' % (sync_step.__name__, e))
 					logger.log_exc(e)
 					self.failed_steps.append(S)
 					my_status = STEP_STATUS_KO
diff --git a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_network_slivers.py b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_network_slivers.py
index 6746418..62eb513 100644
--- a/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_network_slivers.py
+++ b/xos/openstack_observer/steps/sync_network_slivers.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         # that don't have neutron ports, and create them.
         for networkSliver in NetworkSliver.objects.filter(port_id__isnull=True, sliver__isnull=False):
             #logger.info("XXX working on networksliver %s" % networkSliver)
-            controller = sliver.node.site_deployment.controller
+            controller = networkSliver.sliver.node.site_deployment.controller
             if controller:
                 cn=networkSliver.network.controllernetworks.filter(controller=controller)
                 if not cn: