diff --git a/include/common/tglobal.h b/include/common/tglobal.h
index 089cb5bb94..90aac6edcd 100644
--- a/include/common/tglobal.h
+++ b/include/common/tglobal.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ extern int32_t tsCompatibleModel;
 extern bool    tsEnableSlaveQuery;
 extern bool    tsPrintAuth;
 extern int64_t tsTickPerDay[3];
-extern bool    tsMultiProcess;
+extern int32_t tsMultiProcess;
 
 // monitor
 extern bool     tsEnableMonitor;
diff --git a/include/dnode/mgmt/dnode.h b/include/dnode/mgmt/dnode.h
index 97a49e6b07..86fd7104df 100644
--- a/include/dnode/mgmt/dnode.h
+++ b/include/dnode/mgmt/dnode.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void dndClose(SDnode *pDnode);
  *
  * @param pDnode The dnode object to run.
  */
-void dndRun(SDnode *pDnode);
+int32_t dndRun(SDnode *pDnode);
 
 /**
  * @brief Handle event in the dnode.
diff --git a/source/common/src/tglobal.c b/source/common/src/tglobal.c
index f9a5538a01..94e2bdf7e1 100644
--- a/source/common/src/tglobal.c
+++ b/source/common/src/tglobal.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ float   tsRatioOfQueryCores = 1.0f;
 int32_t tsMaxBinaryDisplayWidth = 30;
 bool    tsEnableSlaveQuery = 1;
 bool    tsPrintAuth = 0;
-bool    tsMultiProcess = 0;
+int32_t tsMultiProcess = 0;
 
 // monitor
 bool     tsEnableMonitor = 1;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int32_t taosAddServerCfg(SConfig *pCfg) {
   if (cfgAddBool(pCfg, "printAuth", tsPrintAuth, 0) != 0) return -1;
   if (cfgAddBool(pCfg, "slaveQuery", tsEnableSlaveQuery, 0) != 0) return -1;
   if (cfgAddBool(pCfg, "deadLockKillQuery", tsDeadLockKillQuery, 0) != 0) return -1;
-  if (cfgAddBool(pCfg, "multiProcess", tsMultiProcess, 0) != 0) return -1;
+  if (cfgAddInt32(pCfg, "multiProcess", tsMultiProcess, 0, 2, 0) != 0) return -1;
 
   if (cfgAddBool(pCfg, "monitor", tsEnableMonitor, 0) != 0) return -1;
   if (cfgAddInt32(pCfg, "monitorInterval", tsMonitorInterval, 1, 360000, 0) != 0) return -1;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static int32_t taosSetServerCfg(SConfig *pCfg) {
   tsPrintAuth = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "printAuth")->bval;
   tsEnableSlaveQuery = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "slaveQuery")->bval;
   tsDeadLockKillQuery = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "deadLockKillQuery")->bval;
-  tsMultiProcess = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "multiProcess")->bval;
+  tsMultiProcess = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "multiProcess")->i32;
 
   tsEnableMonitor = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "monitor")->bval;
   tsMonitorInterval = cfgGetItem(pCfg, "monitorInterval")->i32;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/bnode/src/bmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/bnode/src/bmInt.c
index 9147c4f8b8..300dc1ec8d 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/bnode/src/bmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/bnode/src/bmInt.c
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@
 #include "bmInt.h"
 #include "bmHandle.h"
 
+bool bmRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return false; }
+
+
 SMgmtFp bmGetMgmtFp() {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = bmRequireNode;
   mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = bmGetMsgHandle;
   return mgmtFp;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndInt.h
index 3473c9b339..dff88e75a0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndInt.h
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ typedef void (*NodeMsgFp)(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SNodeMsg *pMsg
 
 typedef int32_t (*MndMsgFp)(SDnode *pDnode, SMndMsg *pMsg);
 
-typedef SMgmtWrapper *(*MgmtOpenFp)(SDnode *pDnode, const char *path);
-typedef void (*MgmtCloseFp)(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
-typedef bool (*MgmtRequiredFp)(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
+typedef SMgmtWrapper *(*OpenNodeFp)(SDnode *pDnode, const char *path);
+typedef void (*CloseNodeFp)(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
+typedef bool (*RequireNodeFp)(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
 typedef int32_t (*MgmtHandleMsgFp)(SMgmtWrapper *pNode, SNodeMsg *pMsg);
 typedef SMsgHandle (*GetMsgHandleFp)(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, int32_t msgIndex);
 
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } STransMgmt;
 
 typedef struct SMgmtFp {
-  MgmtOpenFp     openFp;
-  MgmtCloseFp    closeFp;
-  MgmtRequiredFp requiredFp;
+  OpenNodeFp     openFp;
+  CloseNodeFp    closeFp;
+  RequireNodeFp  requiredFp;
   GetMsgHandleFp getMsgHandleFp;
 } SMgmtFp;
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ typedef struct SDnode {
   STransMgmt   tmgmt;
   STfs        *pTfs;
   SMgmtFp      fps[NODE_MAX];
-  SMgmtWrapper mgmts[NODE_MAX];
+  SMgmtWrapper wrappers[NODE_MAX];
   char        *path;
 } SDnode;
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndTransport.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndTransport.h
index f6d7d97758..aa58f6c3d4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndTransport.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/inc/dndTransport.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 int32_t dndInitTrans(SDnode *pDnode);
 void    dndCleanupTrans(SDnode *pDnode);
-void    dndCleanupClient(SDnode *pDnode);
+int32_t dndInitClient(SDnode *pDnode);
 
 int32_t dndSendReqToMnode(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg);
 int32_t dndSendReqToDnode(SDnode *pDnode, SEpSet *pEpSet, SRpcMsg *pRpcMsg);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndInt.c
index e61f49a820..b9276beb6e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndInt.c
@@ -16,9 +16,76 @@
 #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
 #include "dndInt.h"
 #include "dndHandle.h"
+#include "dndTransport.h"
+#include "vmInt.h"
 
 static int8_t once = DND_ENV_INIT;
 
+int32_t dndInit() {
+  if (atomic_val_compare_exchange_8(&once, DND_ENV_INIT, DND_ENV_READY) != DND_ENV_INIT) {
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_REPEAT_INIT;
+    dError("failed to init dnode env since %s", terrstr());
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  taosIgnSIGPIPE();
+  taosBlockSIGPIPE();
+  taosResolveCRC();
+
+  if (rpcInit() != 0) {
+    dError("failed to init rpc since %s", terrstr());
+    dndCleanup();
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (walInit() != 0) {
+    dError("failed to init wal since %s", terrstr());
+    dndCleanup();
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  SVnodeOpt vnodeOpt = {0};
+  vnodeOpt.nthreads = tsNumOfCommitThreads;
+  vnodeOpt.putReqToVQueryQFp = dndPutReqToVQueryQ;
+  vnodeOpt.sendReqToDnodeFp = dndSendReqToDnode;
+  if (vnodeInit(&vnodeOpt) != 0) {
+    dError("failed to init vnode since %s", terrstr());
+    dndCleanup();
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  SMonCfg monCfg = {0};
+  monCfg.maxLogs = tsMonitorMaxLogs;
+  monCfg.port = tsMonitorPort;
+  monCfg.server = tsMonitorFqdn;
+  monCfg.comp = tsMonitorComp;
+  if (monInit(&monCfg) != 0) {
+    dError("failed to init monitor since %s", terrstr());
+    dndCleanup();
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  dInfo("dnode env is initialized");
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void dndCleanup() {
+  if (atomic_val_compare_exchange_8(&once, DND_ENV_READY, DND_ENV_CLEANUP) != DND_ENV_READY) {
+    dError("dnode env is already cleaned up");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  monCleanup();
+  vnodeCleanup();
+  walCleanUp();
+  rpcCleanup();
+
+  taosStopCacheRefreshWorker();
+  dInfo("dnode env is cleaned up");
+}
+
+SMgmtWrapper *dndGetWrapper(SDnode *pDnode, ENodeType nodeType) { return &pDnode->wrappers[nodeType]; }
+
 EDndStatus dndGetStatus(SDnode *pDnode) { return pDnode->status; }
 
 void dndSetStatus(SDnode *pDnode, EDndStatus status) {
@@ -75,76 +142,7 @@ TdFilePtr dndCheckRunning(char *dataDir) {
   return pFile;
 }
 
-int32_t dndInit() {
-  if (atomic_val_compare_exchange_8(&once, DND_ENV_INIT, DND_ENV_READY) != DND_ENV_INIT) {
-    terrno = TSDB_CODE_REPEAT_INIT;
-    dError("failed to init dnode env since %s", terrstr());
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  taosIgnSIGPIPE();
-  taosBlockSIGPIPE();
-  taosResolveCRC();
-
-  if (rpcInit() != 0) {
-    dError("failed to init rpc since %s", terrstr());
-    dndCleanup();
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (walInit() != 0) {
-    dError("failed to init wal since %s", terrstr());
-    dndCleanup();
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  // SVnodeOpt vnodeOpt = {
-  //     .nthreads = tsNumOfCommitThreads, .putReqToVQueryQFp = dndPutReqToVQueryQ, .sendReqToDnodeFp =
-  //     dndSendReqToDnode};
-
-  // if (vnodeInit(&vnodeOpt) != 0) {
-  //   dError("failed to init vnode since %s", terrstr());
-  //   dndCleanup();
-  //   return -1;
-  // }
-
-  SMonCfg monCfg = {.maxLogs = tsMonitorMaxLogs, .port = tsMonitorPort, .server = tsMonitorFqdn, .comp = tsMonitorComp};
-  if (monInit(&monCfg) != 0) {
-    dError("failed to init monitor since %s", terrstr());
-    dndCleanup();
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  dInfo("dnode env is initialized");
-  return 0;
-}
-
-void dndCleanup() {
-  if (atomic_val_compare_exchange_8(&once, DND_ENV_READY, DND_ENV_CLEANUP) != DND_ENV_READY) {
-    dError("dnode env is already cleaned up");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  walCleanUp();
-  // vnodeCleanup();
-  rpcCleanup();
-  monCleanup();
-
-  taosStopCacheRefreshWorker();
-  dInfo("dnode env is cleaned up");
-}
-
 void dndeHandleEvent(SDnode *pDnode, EDndEvent event) {
   dInfo("dnode object receive event %d, data:%p", event, pDnode);
   pDnode->event = event;
 }
-
-SMgmtWrapper *dndGetWrapper(SDnode *pDnode, ENodeType nodeType) {
-  return &pDnode->mgmts[nodeType];
-}
-
-SMgmtFp dndGetMgmtFp() {
-  SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
-  mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = dndGetMsgHandle;
-  return mgmtFp;
-}
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMain.c
index 06be5b9d82..2fcd00f735 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMain.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static bool dndRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pMgmt) {
 
 static void dndClearMemory(SDnode *pDnode) {
   for (ENodeType n = 0; n < NODE_MAX; ++n) {
-    SMgmtWrapper *pMgmt = &pDnode->mgmts[n];
+    SMgmtWrapper *pMgmt = &pDnode->wrappers[n];
     tfree(pMgmt->path);
   }
   if (pDnode->pLockFile != NULL) {
@@ -120,34 +120,35 @@ SDnode *dndCreate(SDndCfg *pCfg) {
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
-  pDnode->mgmts[DNODE].fp = dndGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[MNODE].fp = mmGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[VNODES].fp = vmGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[QNODE].fp = qmGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[SNODE].fp = smGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[BNODE].fp = bmGetMgmtFp();
-  pDnode->mgmts[MNODE].name = "mnode";
-  pDnode->mgmts[VNODES].name = "vnodes";
-  pDnode->mgmts[QNODE].name = "qnode";
-  pDnode->mgmts[SNODE].name = "snode";
-  pDnode->mgmts[BNODE].name = "bnode";
+  pDnode->wrappers[DNODE].fp = dndGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[MNODE].fp = mmGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[VNODES].fp = vmGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[QNODE].fp = qmGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[SNODE].fp = smGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[BNODE].fp = bmGetMgmtFp();
+  pDnode->wrappers[DNODE].name = "dnode";
+  pDnode->wrappers[MNODE].name = "mnode";
+  pDnode->wrappers[VNODES].name = "vnodes";
+  pDnode->wrappers[QNODE].name = "qnode";
+  pDnode->wrappers[SNODE].name = "snode";
+  pDnode->wrappers[BNODE].name = "bnode";
   memcpy(&pDnode->cfg, pCfg, sizeof(SDndCfg));
 
   for (ENodeType n = 0; n < NODE_MAX; ++n) {
-    SMgmtWrapper *pMgmt = &pDnode->mgmts[n];
-    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s%s%s", pCfg->dataDir, TD_DIRSEP, pDnode->mgmts[n].name);
-    pMgmt->path = strdup(path);
-    if (pDnode->mgmts[n].path == NULL) {
+    SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[n];
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s%s%s", pCfg->dataDir, TD_DIRSEP, pDnode->wrappers[n].name);
+    pWrapper->path = strdup(path);
+    if (pDnode->wrappers[n].path == NULL) {
       terrno = TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
       goto _OVER;
     }
 
-    pMgmt->procType = PROC_SINGLE;
-    pMgmt->required = dndRequireNode(pMgmt);
-    if (pMgmt->required) {
-      if (taosMkDir(pMgmt->path) != 0) {
+    pWrapper->procType = PROC_SINGLE;
+    pWrapper->required = dndRequireNode(pWrapper);
+    if (pWrapper->required) {
+      if (taosMkDir(pWrapper->path) != 0) {
         terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
-        dError("failed to create dir:%s since %s", pMgmt->path, terrstr());
+        dError("failed to create dir:%s since %s", pWrapper->path, terrstr());
         goto _OVER;
       }
     }
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ SDnode *dndCreate(SDndCfg *pCfg) {
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
+  code = 0;
+
 _OVER:
   if (code != 0 && pDnode) {
     dndClearMemory(pDnode);
@@ -187,12 +190,118 @@ void dndClose(SDnode *pDnode) {
   dInfo("dnode object is closed, data:%p", pDnode);
 }
 
-void dndRun(SDnode *pDnode) {
-  while (pDnode->event != DND_EVENT_STOP) {
-    taosMsleep(100);
-  }
+static int32_t dndOpenNode(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
+  // if (tsMultiProcess) {
+  //   SProcCfg cfg = {0};
+  //   pWrapper->pProc = taosProcInit(&cfg);
+  //   if (taosProcIsChild(pWrapper->pProc)) {
+  //     pWrapper->procType = PROC_CHILD;
+  //     dInfo("node:%s, will start in child process", pWrapper->name);
+  //   } else {
+  //     pWrapper->procType = PROC_PARENT;
+  //     dInfo("node:%s, will start in parent process", pWrapper->name);
+  //   }
+  // } else {
+  //   pWrapper->procType = PROC_SINGLE;
+  //   dInfo("node:%s, will start in single process mnode", pWrapper->name);
+  // }
+
+  // if (pWrapper->procType == PROC_SINGLE || pWrapper->procType == PROC_CHILD) {
+  //   SDndInfo info;
+  //   pWrapper->pNode = (*pWrapper->fp.openFp)(pWrapper->path, &info);
+  //   if (pWrapper != NULL) {
+  //     return -1;
+  //   }
+  // }
+
+  // return 0;
+
+  pWrapper->pMgmt = (*pWrapper->fp.openFp)(pDnode, pWrapper->path);
+  return 0;
 }
 
-void dndProcessRpcMsg(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SRpcMsg *pMsg, SEpSet *pEpSet) {
-  
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+static void dndClearNodeExecpt(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper){}
+
+static int32_t dndRunInSingleProcess(SDnode *pDnode) {
+  dInfo("dnode run in single process mode");
+  for (ENodeType n = 0; n < NODE_MAX; ++n) {
+    SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[n];
+    dInfo("node:%s, will start in single process", pWrapper->name);
+    if (dndOpenNode(pDnode, pWrapper) != 0) {
+      dError("node:%s, failed to start since %s", pWrapper->name, terrstr());
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static int32_t dndRunInMultiProcess(SDnode *pDnode) {
+  for (ENodeType n = 0; n < NODE_MAX; ++n) {
+    SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[n];
+    if (n == DNODE) {
+      dInfo("node:%s, will start in parent process", pWrapper->name);
+      pWrapper->procType = PROC_PARENT;
+      if (dndOpenNode(pDnode, pWrapper) != 0) {
+        dError("node:%s, failed to start since %s", pWrapper->name, terrstr());
+        return -1;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    SProcCfg  cfg = {0};
+    SProcObj *pProc = taosProcInit(&cfg);
+    if (pProc == NULL) {
+      dError("node:%s, failed to fork since %s", pWrapper->name, terrstr());
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    pWrapper->pProc = pProc;
+
+    if (taosProcIsChild(pProc)) {
+      dInfo("node:%s, will start in child process", pWrapper->name);
+      pWrapper->procType = PROC_CHILD;
+      dndResetLog(pWrapper);
+
+      dInfo("node:%s, clean up resources inherited from parent", pWrapper->name);
+      dndClearNodeExecpt(pDnode, pWrapper);
+
+      dInfo("node:%s, init trans client in child process", pWrapper->name);
+      dndInitClient(pDnode);
+
+      dInfo("node:%s, will be initialized in child process", pWrapper->name);
+      dndOpenNode(pDnode, pWrapper);
+    } else {
+      dInfo("node:%s, will not start in parent process", pWrapper->name);
+      pWrapper->procType = PROC_PARENT;
+      dndOpenNode(pDnode, pWrapper);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t dndRun(SDnode *pDnode) {
+  if (tsMultiProcess == 0) {
+    if (dndRunInSingleProcess(pDnode) != 0) {
+      dError("failed to run dnode in single process mode since %s", terrstr());
+      return -1;
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (dndRunInMultiProcess(pDnode) != 0) {
+      dError("failed to run dnode in multi process mode since %s", terrstr());
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  while (1) {
+    if (pDnode->event != DND_EVENT_STOP) {
+      dInfo("dnode object receive stop event");
+      break;
+    }
+    taosMsleep(100);
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void dndProcessRpcMsg(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SRpcMsg *pMsg, SEpSet *pEpSet) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMgmt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMgmt.c
index 8f71e866cc..0ceb316307 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMgmt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndMgmt.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
 #include "dndMgmt.h"
+
+#include "dndHandle.h"
 #include "dndMonitor.h"
 // #include "dndBnode.h"
 // #include "mm.h"
@@ -442,4 +444,15 @@ void dndGetMnodeEpSet(SDnode *pDnode, SEpSet *pEpSet) {}
 
 
 void dndProcessStartupReq(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pReq){}
-void dndProcessMgmtMsg(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SNodeMsg *pMsg){}
\ No newline at end of file
+void dndProcessMgmtMsg(SDnode *pDnode, SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SNodeMsg *pMsg){}
+
+bool dndRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return true; }
+
+SMgmtFp dndGetMgmtFp() {
+  SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = dndRequireNode;
+  mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = dndGetMsgHandle;
+  return mgmtFp;
+}
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndTransport.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndTransport.c
index 00971bd934..94aad909f2 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndTransport.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/dnode/src/dndTransport.c
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-/* this file is mainly responsible for the communication between DNODEs. Each
- * dnode works as both server and client. Dnode may send status, grant, config
- * messages to mnode, mnode may send create/alter/drop table/vnode messages
- * to dnode. All theses messages are handled from here
- */
-
 #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
 #include "dndTransport.h"
 #include "dndMgmt.h"
@@ -52,7 +46,7 @@ static void dndProcessResponse(void *parent, SRpcMsg *pRsp, SEpSet *pEpSet) {
   }
 }
 
-static int32_t dndInitClient(SDnode *pDnode) {
+ int32_t dndInitClient(SDnode *pDnode) {
   STransMgmt *pMgmt = &pDnode->tmgmt;
 
   SRpcInit rpcInit;
@@ -256,7 +250,7 @@ static int32_t dndSetMsgHandle(SDnode *pDnode) {
   STransMgmt *pMgmt = &pDnode->tmgmt;
 
   for (ENodeType nodeType = 0; nodeType < NODE_MAX; ++nodeType) {
-    SMgmtWrapper  *pWrapper = &pDnode->mgmts[nodeType];
+    SMgmtWrapper  *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[nodeType];
     GetMsgHandleFp getMsgHandleFp = pDnode->fps[nodeType].getMsgHandleFp;
     if (getMsgHandleFp == NULL) continue;
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/exec/src/dndExec.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/exec/src/dndExec.c
index 0621bfa48f..c60f07f409 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/exec/src/dndExec.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/exec/src/dndExec.c
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ static int32_t dndRunDnode() {
   }
 
   dInfo("start the TDengine service");
-  dndRun(pDnode);
+  int32_t code = dndRun(pDnode);
   dInfo("start shutting down the TDengine service");
 
   dndClose(pDnode);
   dndCleanup();
   taosCloseLog();
   taosCleanupCfg();
-  return 0;
+  return code;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mnode/src/mmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mnode/src/mmInt.c
index 58957211a0..288a159e07 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mnode/src/mmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mnode/src/mmInt.c
@@ -17,13 +17,18 @@
 #include "mmInt.h"
 #include "mmHandle.h"
 
+bool mmRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return false; }
+
+
 SMgmtFp mmGetMgmtFp() {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = mmRequireNode;
   mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = mmGetMsgHandle;
   return mgmtFp;
 }
 
-
 int32_t mmGetUserAuth(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, char *user, char *spi, char *encrypt, char *secret, char *ckey) {
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/qnode/src/qmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/qnode/src/qmInt.c
index ba172a9a72..3b2d3cadbd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/qnode/src/qmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/qnode/src/qmInt.c
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@
 #include "qmInt.h"
 #include "qmHandle.h"
 
+bool qmRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return false; }
+
 SMgmtFp qmGetMgmtFp() {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = qmRequireNode;
   mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = qmGetMsgHandle;
   return mgmtFp;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/snode/src/smInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/snode/src/smInt.c
index 840315364b..3a7498edbd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/snode/src/smInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/snode/src/smInt.c
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@
 #include "smInt.h"
 #include "smHandle.h"
 
+bool smRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return false; }
+
+
 SMgmtFp smGetMgmtFp() {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = smRequireNode;
   mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = smGetMsgHandle;
   return mgmtFp;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmInt.c
index 44bc6df368..ec4ccf4ed3 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmInt.c
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@
 #include "vmInt.h"
 #include "vmHandle.h"
 
+bool vmRequireNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) { return false; }
+
+
 SMgmtFp vmGetMgmtFp() {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
+  mgmtFp.openFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.closeFp = NULL;
+  mgmtFp.requiredFp = vmRequireNode;
   mgmtFp.getMsgHandleFp = vmGetMsgHandle;
   return mgmtFp;
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmMgmt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmMgmt.c
index 5240f41ba5..03bd84779c 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmMgmt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/vnode/src/vmMgmt.c
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
  */
 
 #define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
-// #include "dndVnodes.h"
-// #include "dndMgmt.h"
-// #include "dndTransport.h"
+#include "vmMgmt.h"
+#include "dndMgmt.h"
+#include "dndTransport.h"
 // #include "sync.h"
 
 #if 0
@@ -1024,4 +1024,35 @@ void dndGetVnodeLoads(SDnode *pDnode, SArray *pLoads) {
   pStat->numOfBatchInsertSuccessReqs = numOfBatchInsertSuccessReqs;
 }
 
-#endif
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+#endif
+
+// int32_t dndInitVnodes(SDnode *pDnode) {
+  
+//   SVnodeOpt vnodeOpt = {0};
+
+//       vnodeOpt.nthreads = tsNumOfCommitThreads;
+//       vnodeOpt.putReqToVQueryQFp = dndPutReqToVQueryQ, .sendReqToDnodeFp =
+//       dndSendReqToDnode};
+
+//   if (vnodeInit(&vnodeOpt) != 0) {
+//     dError("failed to init vnode since %s", terrstr());
+//     dndCleanup();
+//     return -1;
+// //   }
+
+
+//   if (walInit() != 0) {
+//     dError("failed to init wal since %s", terrstr());
+//     dndCleanup();
+//     return -1;
+//   }
+// }
+
+
+// void dndCleanupVnodes(SDnode *pDnode) {
+//   // vnodeCleanup();
+
+  // walCleanUp();
+// }
+
+int32_t dndPutReqToVQueryQ(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pReq){return 0;}
\ No newline at end of file