diff --git a/gns3server/modules/deadman/__init__.py b/gns3server/modules/deadman/__init__.py
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+++ b/gns3server/modules/deadman/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+DeadMan server module.
+"""
+
+import os
+import time
+import subprocess
+
+from gns3server.modules import IModule
+from gns3server.config import Config
+
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class DeadMan():
+    """
+    DeadMan module.
+
+    :param name: module name
+    :param args: arguments for the module
+    :param kwargs: named arguments for the module
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        config = Config.instance()
+
+        # a new process start when calling IModule
+        IModule.__init__(self, name, *args, **kwargs)
+        self._host = kwargs["host"]
+        self._projects_dir = kwargs["projects_dir"]
+        self._tempdir = kwargs["temp_dir"]
+        self._working_dir = self._projects_dir
+        self._heartbeat_file = "%s/heartbeat_file_for_gnsdms" % (
+            self._tempdir)
+
+        if 'heartbeat_file' in kwargs:
+            self._heartbeat_file = kwargs['heartbeat_file']
+
+
+        self._deadman_process = None
+        self.start()
+
+    def _start_deadman_process(self):
+        """
+        Start a subprocess and return the object
+        """
+
+        cmd = []
+
+        cmd.append("gns3dms")
+        cmd.append("--file %s" % (self._heartbeat_file))
+        cmd.append("--background")
+        log.debug("Deadman: Running %s"%(cmd))
+
+        process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=False)
+        return process
+
+    def _stop_deadman_process(self):
+        """
+        Start a subprocess and return the object
+        """
+
+        cmd = []
+
+        cmd.append("gns3dms")
+        cmd.append("-k")
+        log.debug("Deadman: Running %s"%(cmd))
+
+        process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=False)
+        return process
+
+
+    def stop(self, signum=None):
+        """
+        Properly stops the module.
+
+        :param signum: signal number (if called by the signal handler)
+        """
+
+        if self._deadman_process == None:
+            log.info("Deadman: Can't stop, is not currently running")
+
+        log.debug("Deadman: Stopping process")
+
+        self._deadman_process = self._stop_deadman_process()
+        self._deadman_process = None
+        #Jerry or Jeremy why do we do this? Won't this stop the I/O loop for
+        #for everyone?
+        IModule.stop(self, signum)  # this will stop the I/O loop
+
+    def start(self, request=None):
+        """
+        Start the deadman process on the server
+        """
+
+        self._deadman_process = self._start_deadman_process()
+        log.debug("Deadman: Process is starting")
+
+    @IModule.route("deadman.reset")
+    def reset(self, request=None):
+        """
+        Resets the module (JSON-RPC notification).
+
+        :param request: JSON request (not used)
+        """
+
+        self.stop()
+        self.start()
+
+        log.info("Deadman: Module has been reset")
+
+
+    @IModule.route("deadman.heartbeat")
+    def heartbeat(self, request=None):
+        """
+        Update a file on the server that the deadman switch will monitor
+        """
+
+        now = time.time()
+
+        with open(self._heartbeat_file, 'w') as heartbeat_file:
+            heartbeat_file.write(now)
+        heartbeat_file.close()
+
+        log.debug("Deadman: heartbeat_file updated: %s %s" % (
+                self._heartbeat_file,
+                now,
+            ))
+
+
+        self.start()
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e7e14a4b..5f53f5ff 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 netifaces
-tornado
+tornado==3.2.2
 pyzmq
 jsonschema