diff --git a/src/core/pyros_django/agent/AgentSST.py b/src/core/pyros_django/agent/AgentSST.py
index 7d8bd9e..9ec2299 100644
--- a/src/core/pyros_django/agent/AgentSST.py
+++ b/src/core/pyros_django/agent/AgentSST.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class AgentSST(Agent):
     subprocess_dict = {}
 
     AGENT_SPECIFIC_COMMANDS = [
-        "kill_agent",
-        "restart_agent"
+        "do_kill_agent",
+        "do_restart_agent"
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, name:str=None,sim_computer=None):
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class AgentSST(Agent):
                     cmd = self.VENV_PYTHON +" "+ protocol_folder_abs_path + os.sep + protocol_script_name
                 
                     process = subprocess.Popen(f"{cmd}", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+                    process.poll()
                     self.subprocess_dict[agent] = process
                     log.info(f"Start agent {agent} with cmd {cmd}")
 
@@ -117,15 +118,15 @@ class AgentSST(Agent):
         self.start_agents(agent_name)
 
 
-    def kill_agent(self, *args)->None:
+    def do_kill_agent(self, *args)->None:
         agent = args[0]
         if agent in self.subprocess_dict.keys():
             cmd = self.send_cmd_to(agent,"do_exit")
             return cmd
 
-    def restart_agent(self, *args)->None:
+    def do_restart_agent(self, *args)->None:
         agent = args[0]
-        self.kill_agent(agent)
+        self.do_kill_agent(agent)
         self.start_agent(agent)
         # if agent in self.subprocess_dict.keys():
         #     cmd.set_result(f"Agent {agent} restarted")
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class AgentSST(Agent):
     def do_things_before_exit(self,abort_cmd_sender):
         kill_agent_commands = {}
         for agent in self.subprocess_dict.keys():
-            cmd = self.kill_agent(agent)    
+            cmd = self.do_kill_agent(agent)    
             kill_agent_commands[agent] = cmd
         # wait 10 seconds in order to agents to exit themselves properly 
         time.sleep(10)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class AgentSST(Agent):
             while self.subprocess_dict[agent].poll() is None:
                 time.sleep(0.5)
 
-    def routine_process_before_body(self):
+    def routine_process_after(self):
         now_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc) 
         last_running_commands = AgentCmd.get_commands_sent_by_agent("AgentSST").filter(state="CMD_RUNNING")
 
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