diff --git a/nova/flags.py b/nova/flags.py
index 51979364..0b7cd478 100644
--- a/nova/flags.py
+++ b/nova/flags.py
@@ -376,3 +376,5 @@ DEFINE_string('zone_name', 'nova', 'name of this zone')
 DEFINE_list('zone_capabilities',
                 ['hypervisor=xenserver;kvm', 'os=linux;windows'],
                  'Key/Multi-value list representng capabilities of this zone')
+DEFINE_string('build_plan_encryption_key', None,
+        '128bit (hex) encryption key for scheduler build plans.')
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/api.py b/nova/scheduler/api.py
index 55f8e0a6..f9a4f238 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/api.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/api.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Handles all requests relating to schedulers.
 """
 
 import novaclient
+import traceback #nuke
 
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ def call_zone_method(context, method, errors_to_ignore=None, *args, **kwargs):
             nova = novaclient.OpenStack(zone.username, zone.password,
                     zone.api_url)
             nova.authenticate()
+            LOG.warn(_("*** AUTHENTICATED") % locals())#asdads
         except novaclient.exceptions.BadRequest, e:
             url = zone.api_url
             LOG.warn(_("Failed request to zone; URL=%(url)s: %(e)s")
@@ -135,10 +137,13 @@ def call_zone_method(context, method, errors_to_ignore=None, *args, **kwargs):
 
         def _error_trap(*args, **kwargs):
             try:
+                LOG.warn(_("*** CALLING ZONE") % locals())#asdads
                 return zone_method(*args, **kwargs)
             except Exception as e:
                 if type(e) in errors_to_ignore:
                     return None
+                ex = traceback.format_exc(e)
+                LOG.warn(_("*** CAUGHT EXCEPTION %(ex)s") % locals())#asdads
                 # TODO (dabo) - want to be able to re-raise here.
                 # Returning a string now; raising was causing issues.
                 # raise e
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/zone_aware_scheduler.py b/nova/scheduler/zone_aware_scheduler.py
index 20f7694a..6c666d1a 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/zone_aware_scheduler.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/zone_aware_scheduler.py
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ across zones. There are two expansion points to this class for:
 import operator
 import M2Crypto
 
+from nova import crypto
 from nova import db
-from nova import rpc
+from nova import flags
 from nova import log as logging
+from nova import rpc
+
 from nova.scheduler import api
 from nova.scheduler import driver
 
+FLAGS = flags.FLAGS
 LOG = logging.getLogger('nova.scheduler.zone_aware_scheduler')
 
 
@@ -51,7 +55,8 @@ class ZoneAwareScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
 
         # TODO(sandy): We'll have to look for richer specs at some point.
 
-        if 'blob' in request_spec:
+        blob = request_spec['blob']
+        if blob:
             self.provision_resource(context, request_spec, instance_id,
                                     request_spec, kwargs)
             return None
@@ -99,6 +104,8 @@ class ZoneAwareScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
         # 1. valid, 
         # 2. intended for this zone or a child zone.
         # if 2 ... forward call to child zone.
+        LOG.debug(_("****** PROVISION IN CHILD %(item)s") % locals())
+
         blob = item['blob']
         decryptor = crypto.decryptor(FLAGS.build_plan_encryption_key)
         host_info = None
@@ -182,16 +189,21 @@ class ZoneAwareScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
         #TODO(sandy): how to infer this from OS API params?
         num_instances = 1
 
+        LOG.debug(_("XXXXXXX - 1 -  _SCHEDULE"))
+
         # Filter local hosts based on requirements ...
         host_list = self.filter_hosts(num_instances, request_spec)
 
+        LOG.debug(_("XXXXXXX - 2 -  _SCHEDULE"))
         # then weigh the selected hosts.
         # weighted = [{weight=weight, name=hostname}, ...]
         weighted = self.weigh_hosts(num_instances, request_spec, host_list)
 
+        LOG.debug(_("XXXXXXX - 3 -  _SCHEDULE"))
         # Next, tack on the best weights from the child zones ...
         child_results = self._call_zone_method(context, "select",
                 specs=request_spec)
+        LOG.debug(_("XXXXXXX - 4 -  _SCHEDULE - CHILD RESULTS %(child_results)s") % locals())
         for child_zone, result in child_results:
             for weighting in result:
                 # Remember the child_zone so we can get back to
@@ -203,6 +215,7 @@ class ZoneAwareScheduler(driver.Scheduler):
                         "child_blob": weighting["blob"]}
                 weighted.append(host_dict)
 
+        LOG.debug(_("XXXXXXX - 4 -  _SCHEDULE"))
         weighted.sort(key=operator.itemgetter('weight'))
         return weighted