diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
index ddf27f899eb..c7848dc1087 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
@@ -26,24 +26,19 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.cloud.api.ApiConstants;
 import com.cloud.api.BaseCmd;
+import com.cloud.api.Implementation;
 import com.cloud.api.Parameter;
 import com.cloud.api.ServerApiException;
+import com.cloud.api.BaseCmd.Manager;
 import com.cloud.user.Account;
 import com.cloud.utils.Pair;
 import com.cloud.vm.UserVmVO;
-
+
+@Implementation(method="startVirtualMachine", manager=Manager.UserVmManager)
 public class StartVMCmd extends BaseCmd {
     public static final Logger s_logger = Logger.getLogger(StartVMCmd.class.getName());
 
     private static final String s_name = "startvirtualmachineresponse";
-    private static final List<Pair<Enum, Boolean>> s_properties = new ArrayList<Pair<Enum, Boolean>>();
-
-    static {
-    	s_properties.add(new Pair<Enum, Boolean>(BaseCmd.Properties.ID, Boolean.TRUE));
-        s_properties.add(new Pair<Enum, Boolean>(BaseCmd.Properties.ACCOUNT_OBJ, Boolean.FALSE));
-        s_properties.add(new Pair<Enum, Boolean>(BaseCmd.Properties.USER_ID, Boolean.FALSE));
-        
-    }
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //////////////// API parameters /////////////////////
@@ -71,50 +66,52 @@ public class StartVMCmd extends BaseCmd {
     public static String getResultObjectName() {
     	return "virtualmachine";
     }
-    
-    public List<Pair<Enum, Boolean>> getProperties() {
-        return s_properties;
-    }
 
-    @Override
-    public List<Pair<String, Object>> execute(Map<String, Object> params) {
-        Long vmId = (Long)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.ID.getName());
-        Long userId = (Long)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.USER_ID.getName());
-        Account account = (Account)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.ACCOUNT_OBJ.getName());
-        
-        //if account is removed, return error
-        if(account!=null && account.getRemoved() != null)
-        	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.ACCOUNT_ERROR, "The account " + account.getId()+" is removed");
-        
-        //Verify input parameters
-        UserVmVO vmInstanceCheck = getManagementServer().findUserVMInstanceById(vmId.longValue());
-        if (vmInstanceCheck == null) {
-        	throw new ServerApiException (BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + vmId);
-        }
-
-        if (account != null) {
-            if (!isAdmin(account.getType()) && (account.getId().longValue() != vmInstanceCheck.getAccountId())) {
-                throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + vmId + " for this account");
-            } else if (!getManagementServer().isChildDomain(account.getDomainId(), vmInstanceCheck.getDomainId())) {
-                throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.PARAM_ERROR, "Invalid virtual machine id (" + vmId + ") given, unable to start virtual machine.");
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (userId == null) {
-            userId = Long.valueOf(1);
-        }
-
-        long jobId = getManagementServer().startVirtualMachineAsync(userId.longValue(), vmId.longValue(), null);
-        if(jobId == 0) {
-        	s_logger.warn("Unable to schedule async-job for StartVM comamnd");
-        } else {
-	        if(s_logger.isDebugEnabled())
-	        	s_logger.debug("StartVM command has been accepted, job id: " + jobId);
-        }
-        
-        List<Pair<String, Object>> returnValues = new ArrayList<Pair<String, Object>>();
-        returnValues.add(new Pair<String, Object>(BaseCmd.Properties.JOB_ID.getName(), Long.valueOf(jobId))); 
-        
-        return returnValues;
-    }
+//    @Override
+//    public List<Pair<String, Object>> execute(Map<String, Object> params) {
+//        Long vmId = (Long)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.ID.getName());
+//        Long userId = (Long)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.USER_ID.getName());
+//        Account account = (Account)params.get(BaseCmd.Properties.ACCOUNT_OBJ.getName());
+//        
+//        //if account is removed, return error
+//        if(account!=null && account.getRemoved() != null)
+//        	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.ACCOUNT_ERROR, "The account " + account.getId()+" is removed");
+//        
+//        //Verify input parameters
+//        UserVmVO vmInstanceCheck = getManagementServer().findUserVMInstanceById(vmId.longValue());
+//        if (vmInstanceCheck == null) {
+//        	throw new ServerApiException (BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + vmId);
+//        }
+//
+//        if (account != null) {
+//            if (!isAdmin(account.getType()) && (account.getId().longValue() != vmInstanceCheck.getAccountId())) {
+//                throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + vmId + " for this account");
+//            } else if (!getManagementServer().isChildDomain(account.getDomainId(), vmInstanceCheck.getDomainId())) {
+//                throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.PARAM_ERROR, "Invalid virtual machine id (" + vmId + ") given, unable to start virtual machine.");
+//            }
+//        }
+//
+//        if (userId == null) {
+//            userId = Long.valueOf(1);
+//        }
+//
+//        long jobId = getManagementServer().startVirtualMachineAsync(userId.longValue(), vmId.longValue(), null);
+//        if(jobId == 0) {
+//        	s_logger.warn("Unable to schedule async-job for StartVM comamnd");
+//        } else {
+//	        if(s_logger.isDebugEnabled())
+//	        	s_logger.debug("StartVM command has been accepted, job id: " + jobId);
+//        }
+//        
+//        List<Pair<String, Object>> returnValues = new ArrayList<Pair<String, Object>>();
+//        returnValues.add(new Pair<String, Object>(BaseCmd.Properties.JOB_ID.getName(), Long.valueOf(jobId))); 
+//        
+//        return returnValues;
+//    }
+
+	@Override
+	public String getResponse() {
+		// TODO Add the response object as per executor
+		return null;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManager.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManager.java
index 91cb748f5ef..7bb5c8d2cdd 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManager.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import com.cloud.agent.api.VmStatsEntry;
 import com.cloud.api.ServerApiException;
+import com.cloud.api.commands.StartVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.StopVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.UpdateVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.UpgradeVMCmd;
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ public interface UserVmManager extends Manager, VirtualMachineManager<UserVmVO>
      * @throws ConcurrentOperationException 
      */
     UserVmVO startVirtualMachine(long userId, long vmId, String password, String isoPath, long startEventId) throws ExecutionException, StorageUnavailableException, ConcurrentOperationException;
+    UserVmVO startVirtualMachine(StartVMCmd cmd) throws StorageUnavailableException, ExecutionException, ConcurrentOperationException;
     
     /**
      * Stops the virtual machine
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
index 9004e999422..ddccd15f0a3 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmManagerImpl.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import com.cloud.agent.manager.AgentManager;
 import com.cloud.alert.AlertManager;
 import com.cloud.api.BaseCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.ServerApiException;
+import com.cloud.api.commands.StartVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.StopVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.UpdateVMCmd;
 import com.cloud.api.commands.UpgradeVMCmd;
@@ -3145,6 +3146,10 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager {
 		Long userId = UserContext.current().getUserId();
 		Long id = cmd.getId();
 		
+        //if account is removed, return error
+        if(account!=null && account.getRemoved() != null)
+        	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.ACCOUNT_ERROR, "The account " + account.getId()+" is removed");
+        		
         UserVmVO vmInstance = _userVmDao.findById(id.longValue());
         if (vmInstance == null) {
         	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + id);
@@ -3156,4 +3161,30 @@ public class UserVmManagerImpl implements UserVmManager {
    
         return stopVirtualMachine(userId, id, eventId);
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public UserVmVO startVirtualMachine(StartVMCmd cmd) throws StorageUnavailableException, ExecutionException, ConcurrentOperationException {
+		//Input validation
+		Account account = (Account)UserContext.current().getAccountObject();
+		Long userId = UserContext.current().getUserId();
+		Long id = cmd.getId();
+		
+        //if account is removed, return error
+        if(account!=null && account.getRemoved() != null)
+        	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.ACCOUNT_ERROR, "The account " + account.getId()+" is removed");
+        		
+        UserVmVO vmInstance = _userVmDao.findById(id.longValue());
+        if (vmInstance == null) {
+        	throw new ServerApiException(BaseCmd.VM_INVALID_PARAM_ERROR, "unable to find a virtual machine with id " + id);
+        }
+
+        long eventId = EventUtils.saveScheduledEvent(userId, vmInstance.getAccountId(), EventTypes.EVENT_VM_START, "Starting Vm with Id: "+id);
+        
+        userId = accountAndUserValidation(id, account, userId, vmInstance);
+        
+        return startVirtualMachine(userId, id, null, null, eventId);
+		
+	}
+	
+	
 }