diff --git a/simplyblock_core/test/test_utils.py b/simplyblock_core/test/test_utils.py
index 514ba0bbe..af8be2345 100644
--- a/simplyblock_core/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/simplyblock_core/test/test_utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import uuid
 from typing import ContextManager
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
 from simplyblock_core import utils, storage_node_ops
+from simplyblock_core.db_controller import DBController
 from simplyblock_core.models.nvme_device import JMDevice, RemoteJMDevice
 from simplyblock_core.models.storage_node import StorageNode
 from simplyblock_core.utils import helpers, parse_thread_siblings_list
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ def test_parse_thread_siblings_list(input, expected):
 
 
 
-
-def test_get_node_jm_names():
+@patch.object(DBController, 'get_jm_device_by_id')
+def test_get_node_jm_names(db_controller_get_jm_device_by_id):
 
     node_1_jm = JMDevice()
     node_1_jm.uuid = "node_1_jm_id"
@@ -171,6 +173,13 @@ def test_get_node_jm_names():
     node_4_jm.uuid = "node_4_jm_id"
     node_4_jm.jm_bdev = "node_4_jm"
 
+    def get_jm_device_by_id(jm_id):
+        for jm in [node_1_jm, node_2_jm, node_3_jm, node_4_jm]:
+            if jm.uuid == jm_id:
+                return jm
+
+    db_controller_get_jm_device_by_id.side_effect = get_jm_device_by_id
+
     node_1 = StorageNode()
     node_1.uuid = str(uuid.uuid4())
     node_1.enable_ha_jm = True
diff --git a/simplyblock_core/utils/__init__.py b/simplyblock_core/utils/__init__.py
index d43513173..0a8b49b75 100644
--- a/simplyblock_core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/simplyblock_core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -473,15 +473,15 @@ def reserve_n(count):
         vcpus = reserve_n(alceml_count)
         assigned["alceml_cpu_cores"] = vcpus
     dp = int(len(remaining) / 2)
-    if 12 > dp >= 8:
-        poller_n = len(remaining) - 8
-        vcpus = reserve_n(8)
+    if 17 > dp >= 12:
+        poller_n = len(remaining) - 12
+        vcpus = reserve_n(12)
         assigned["distrib_cpu_cores"] = vcpus
         vcpus = reserve_n(poller_n)
         assigned["poller_cpu_cores"] = vcpus
-    elif dp >= 12:
-        poller_n = len(remaining) - 16
-        vcpus = reserve_n(16)
+    elif dp >= 17:
+        poller_n = len(remaining) - 24
+        vcpus = reserve_n(24)
         assigned["distrib_cpu_cores"] = vcpus
         vcpus = reserve_n(poller_n)
         assigned["poller_cpu_cores"] = vcpus
@@ -1544,10 +1544,10 @@ def regenerate_config(new_config, old_config, force=False):
         number_of_distribs = 2
         number_of_distribs_cores = len(old_config["nodes"][i]["distribution"]["distrib_cpu_cores"])
         number_of_poller_cores = len(old_config["nodes"][i]["distribution"]["poller_cpu_cores"])
-        if 8 >= number_of_distribs_cores > 2:
+        if 12 >= number_of_distribs_cores > 2:
             number_of_distribs = number_of_distribs_cores
         else:
-            number_of_distribs = 8
+            number_of_distribs = 12
         old_config["nodes"][i]["number_of_distribs"] = number_of_distribs
         old_config["nodes"][i]["ssd_pcis"] = new_config["nodes"][i]["ssd_pcis"]
         old_config["nodes"][i]["nic_ports"] = new_config["nodes"][i]["nic_ports"]
diff --git a/simplyblock_web/api/internal/storage_node/docker.py b/simplyblock_web/api/internal/storage_node/docker.py
index af74a76b8..0a384cedb 100644
--- a/simplyblock_web/api/internal/storage_node/docker.py
+++ b/simplyblock_web/api/internal/storage_node/docker.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import math
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-import subprocess
 import time
 from typing import List, Optional, Union