diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slivers.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
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+import os
+import base64
+from planetstack.config import Config
+
+class SyncSlivers(OpenStackSyncStep):
+	provides=[Sliver]
+	def sync_record(self, slice):
+		if not sliver.instance_id:
+				nics = self.get_requested_networks(sliver.slice)
+				file("/tmp/scott-manager","a").write("slice: %s\nreq: %s\n" % (str(sliver.slice.name), str(nics)))
+				slice_memberships = SliceMembership.objects.filter(slice=sliver.slice)
+				pubkeys = [sm.user.public_key for sm in slice_memberships if sm.user.public_key]
+				pubkeys.append(sliver.creator.public_key)
+				instance = self.driver.spawn_instance(name=sliver.name,
+									   key_name = sliver.creator.keyname,
+									   image_id = sliver.image.image_id,
+									   hostname = sliver.node.name,
+									   pubkeys = pubkeys,
+									   nics = nics )
+				sliver.instance_id = instance.id
+				sliver.instance_name = getattr(instance, 'OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:instance_name')
+
+			if sliver.instance_id and ("numberCores" in sliver.changed_fields):
+				self.driver.update_instance_metadata(sliver.instance_id, {"cpu_cores": str(sliver.numberCores)})
+
+			sliver.save()