diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
index 6bfb532b..01c3e526 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ except ImportError:
 currentleader = None
 
 
-def connect_to_leader(cert=None, name=None):
-    remote = socket.create_connection((currentleader, 13001))
+def connect_to_leader(cert=None, name=None, leader=None):
+    if leader is None:
+        leader = currentleader
+    remote = socket.create_connection((leader, 13001))
     # TLS cert validation is custom and will not pass normal CA vetting
     # to override completely in the right place requires enormous effort, so just defer until after connect
     remote = ssl.wrap_socket(remote, cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_NONE, keyfile='/etc/confluent/privkey.pem',
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ def connect_to_leader(cert=None, name=None):
     if cert:
         fprint = util.get_fingerprint(cert)
     else:
-        collent = cfm.get_collective_member_by_address(currentleader)
+        collent = cfm.get_collective_member_by_address(leader)
         fprint = collent['fingerprint']
     if not util.cert_matches(fprint, remote.getpeercert(binary_form=True)):
         # probably Janeway up to something
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ def connect_to_leader(cert=None, name=None):
     tlvdata.send(remote, {'collective': {'operation': 'connect',
                                          'name': name}})
     keydata = tlvdata.recv(remote)
+    if 'error' in keydata:
+        if 'leader' in keydata:
+            return connect_to_leader(name=name, leader=keydata['leader'])
+        raise Exception(keydata['error'])
     colldata = tlvdata.recv(remote)
     globaldata = tlvdata.recv(remote)
     dbsize = tlvdata.recv(remote)['dbsize']
@@ -168,3 +174,19 @@ def get_leader(connection):
     if currentleader is None:
         currentleader = connection.getsockname()[0]
     return currentleader
+
+def startup():
+    members = list(cfm.list_collective())
+    if len(members) < 2:
+        # Not in collective mode, return
+        return
+    eventlet.spawn_n(start_collective)
+
+def start_collective():
+    myname = socket.gethostname()
+    for member in members:
+        if member == myname:
+            continue
+        ldrcandidate = cfm.get_collective_member(member)['address']
+        connect_to_leader(name=myname, leader=ldrcandidate)
+
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
index cf95d21a..7d5fea93 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/config/configmanager.py
@@ -27,21 +27,6 @@
 # encrypted fields do not support expressions, either as a source or
 # destination
 
-#TODO: clustered mode
-# In clustered case, only one instance is the 'master'.  If some 'def set'
-# is requested on a slave, it creates a transaction id and an event, firing it
-# to master.  It then waits on the event.  When the master reflects the data
-# back and that reflection data goes into memory, the wait will be satisfied
-# this means that set on a slave will be much longer.
-# the assumption is that only the calls to 'def set' need be pushed to/from
-# master and all the implicit activity that ensues will pan out since
-# the master is ensuring a strict ordering of transactions
-# for missed transactions, transaction log will be used to track transactions
-# transaction log can have a constrained size if we want, in which case full
-# replication will trigger.
-# uuid.uuid4() will be used for transaction ids
-
-
 # Note on the cryptography.  Default behavior is mostly just to pave the
 # way to meaningful security.  Root all potentially sensitive data in
 # one key.  That key is in plain sight, so not meaningfully protected
@@ -460,6 +445,9 @@ def add_collective_member(name, address, fingerprint):
         _cfgstore['collectivedirty'].add(name)
     ConfigManager._bg_sync_to_file()
 
+def list_collective():
+    return iter(_cfgstore['collective'])
+
 def get_collective_member(name):
     return _cfgstore['collective'][name]
 
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/main.py b/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
index e84a8233..ea4601ae 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/main.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import confluent.consoleserver as consoleserver
 import confluent.core as confluentcore
 import confluent.httpapi as httpapi
 import confluent.log as log
+import confluent.collective.manager as collective
 try:
     import confluent.sockapi as sockapi
 except ImportError:
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ def run():
         _updatepidfile()
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, terminate)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, terminate)
+    collective.startup()
     if dbgif:
         oumask = os.umask(0077)
         try: