diff --git a/layers/netutils/reactive/layer_netutils.py b/layers/netutils/reactive/layer_netutils.py
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+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    config,
+    status_set,
+    action_get,
+    action_set,
+    action_fail,
+    log,
+)
+
+from charms.reactive import (
+    when,
+    when_not,
+    set_state as set_flag,
+    remove_state as remove_flag,
+)
+
+import subprocess
+
+
+@when_not('netutils.ready')
+def ready():
+    status_set('active', 'Ready!')
+    set_flag('netutils.ready')
+
+
+@when('actions.nmap')
+def nmap():
+    err = ''
+    try:
+        result, err = _run('nmap {}'.format(action_get('destination')))
+    except:
+        action_fail('nmap command failed:' + err)
+    else:
+        action_set({'outout': result})
+    finally:
+        remove_flag('actions.nmap')
+
+
+@when('actions.ping')
+def ping():
+    err = ''
+    try:
+        result, err = _run('ping -qc {} {}'.format(
+            action_get('count'), action_get('destination'))
+        )
+
+    except:
+        action_fail('ping command failed:' + err)
+    else:
+        # Here you can send results back from ping, if you had time to parse it
+        action_set({'output': result})
+    finally:
+        remove_flag('actions.ping')
+
+
+
+@when('actions.traceroute')
+def traceroute():
+    try:
+        result, err = _run('traceroute -m {} {}'.format(action_get('hops'), action_get('destination')))
+    except:
+        action_fail('traceroute command failed')
+    else:
+        # Here you can send results back from ping, if you had time to parse it
+        action_set({'output': result})
+    finally:
+        remove_flag('actions.traceroute')
+
+
+
+def _run(cmd, env=None):
+    if isinstance(cmd, str):
+        cmd = cmd.split() if ' ' in cmd else [cmd]
+
+    log(cmd)
+    p = subprocess.Popen(cmd,
+                         env=env,
+                         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                         stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+    retcode = p.poll()
+    if retcode > 0:
+        raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(returncode=retcode,
+                                            cmd=cmd,
+                                            output=stderr.decode("utf-8").strip())
+    return (stdout.decode('utf-8'), stderr.decode('utf-8'))