diff --git a/rwcm/plugins/rwconman/rift/tasklets/rwconmantasklet/jujuconf.py b/rwcm/plugins/rwconman/rift/tasklets/rwconmantasklet/jujuconf.py
index 7779479..add6a29 100644
--- a/rwcm/plugins/rwconman/rift/tasklets/rwconmantasklet/jujuconf.py
+++ b/rwcm/plugins/rwconman/rift/tasklets/rwconmantasklet/jujuconf.py
@@ -326,15 +326,20 @@
                         if parameter.value:
                             val = self.xlate(parameter.value, vnfr['tags'])
                             # TBD do validation of the parameters
-                            data_type = 'string'
+                            data_type = 'STRING'
                             found = False
                             for ca_param in config.parameter:
                                 if ca_param.name == parameter.name:
                                     data_type = ca_param.data_type
                                     found = True
                                     break
-                                if data_type == 'integer':
-                                    val = int(parameter.value)
+                            try:
+                                if data_type == 'INTEGER':
+                                    tmp = int(val)
+                                    val = tmp
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                pass
+
                             if not found:
                                 self._log.warn("jujuCA: Did not find parameter {} for {}".
                                                format(parameter, config.name))
diff --git a/rwlaunchpad/plugins/rwnsm/rift/tasklets/rwnsmtasklet/openmano_nsm.py b/rwlaunchpad/plugins/rwnsm/rift/tasklets/rwnsmtasklet/openmano_nsm.py
index e009ba3..d53d701 100644
--- a/rwlaunchpad/plugins/rwnsm/rift/tasklets/rwnsmtasklet/openmano_nsm.py
+++ b/rwlaunchpad/plugins/rwnsm/rift/tasklets/rwnsmtasklet/openmano_nsm.py
@@ -630,6 +630,13 @@
                         yield from self._publisher.publish_vnfr(None, vnfr_msg)
                         return
 
+                    if (time.time() - start_time) > OpenmanoNsr.TIMEOUT_SECS:
+                        self._log.error("NSR timed out before reaching running state")
+                        self._state = OpenmanoNSRecordState.FAILED
+                        vnfr_msg.operational_status = "failed"
+                        yield from self._publisher.publish_vnfr(None, vnfr_msg)
+                        return
+
                     if all_vms_active(vnf_status):
                         vnf_ip_address = get_vnf_ip_address(vnf_status)
                         vnf_mac_address = get_vnf_mac_address(vnf_status)
@@ -671,12 +678,6 @@
                         yield from self._publisher.publish_vnfr(None, vnfr_msg)
                         active_vnfs.append(vnfr)
 
-                    if (time.time() - start_time) > OpenmanoNsr.TIMEOUT_SECS:
-                        self._log.error("NSR timed out before reaching running state")
-                        self._state = OpenmanoNSRecordState.FAILED
-                        vnfr_msg.operational_status = "failed"
-                        yield from self._publisher.publish_vnfr(None, vnfr_msg)
-                        return
 
                 except Exception as e:
                     vnfr_msg.operational_status = "failed"
@@ -901,6 +902,7 @@
         openmano_nsr = self._openmano_nsrs[nsr.id]
         if openmano_nsr._state == OpenmanoNSRecordState.RUNNING:
             yield from openmano_nsr.create_vlr(vlr)
+            yield from self._publisher.publish_vlr(None, vlr.vlr_msg)
         else: 
             yield from openmano_nsr.add_vlr(vlr)