diff --git a/other/java/client/src/main/proto/filer.proto b/other/java/client/src/main/proto/filer.proto
index 6d890861d..3b3b78bbb 100644
--- a/other/java/client/src/main/proto/filer.proto
+++ b/other/java/client/src/main/proto/filer.proto
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ service SeaweedFiler {
     rpc SubscribeMetadata (SubscribeMetadataRequest) returns (stream SubscribeMetadataResponse) {
     }
 
+    rpc KeepConnected (stream KeepConnectedRequest) returns (stream KeepConnectedResponse) {
+    }
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -261,3 +263,10 @@ message LogEntry {
     int32 partition_key_hash = 2;
     bytes data = 3;
 }
+
+message KeepConnectedRequest {
+    string name = 1;
+    uint32 grpc_port = 2;
+}
+message KeepConnectedResponse {
+}
diff --git a/weed/command/msg_broker.go b/weed/command/msg_broker.go
index 984497c2e..bab1083ab 100644
--- a/weed/command/msg_broker.go
+++ b/weed/command/msg_broker.go
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/grace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/grace"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/messaging/broker"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ var (
 
 type QueueOptions struct {
 	filer      *string
+	ip         *string
 	port       *int
 	cpuprofile *string
 	memprofile *string
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ type QueueOptions struct {
 func init() {
 	cmdMsgBroker.Run = runMsgBroker // break init cycle
 	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.filer = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("filer", "localhost:8888", "filer server address")
-	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.port = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.Int("port", 17777, "queue server gRPC listen port")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.ip = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("ip", util.DetectedHostAddress(), "broker host address")
+	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.port = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.Int("port", 17777, "broker gRPC listen port")
 	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.cpuprofile = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("cpuprofile", "", "cpu profile output file")
 	messageBrokerStandaloneOptions.memprofile = cmdMsgBroker.Flag.String("memprofile", "", "memory profile output file")
 }
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ func (msgBrokerOpt *QueueOptions) startQueueServer() bool {
 		Filers:             []string{*msgBrokerOpt.filer},
 		DefaultReplication: "",
 		MaxMB:              0,
+		Ip:                 *msgBrokerOpt.ip,
 		Port:               *msgBrokerOpt.port,
 		Cipher:             cipher,
 	}, grpcDialOption)
diff --git a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_discovery.go b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_discovery.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b7f357fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_discovery.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package broker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/messaging_pb"
+)
+
+/*
+Topic discovery:
+
+When pub or sub connects, it ask for the whole broker list, and run consistent hashing to find the broker.
+
+The broker will check peers whether it is already hosted by some other broker, if that broker is alive and acknowledged alive, redirect to it.
+Otherwise, just host the topic.
+
+So, if the pub or sub connects around the same time, they would connect to the same broker. Everyone is happy.
+If one of the pub or sub connects very late, and the system topo changed quite a bit with new servers added or old servers died, checking peers will help.
+
+*/
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) FindBroker(c context.Context, request *messaging_pb.FindBrokerRequest) (*messaging_pb.FindBrokerResponse, error) {
+
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+
+
+func (broker *MessageBroker) checkPeers() {
+
+	// contact a filer about masters
+	var masters []string
+	found := false
+	for !found {
+		for _, filer := range broker.option.Filers {
+			err := broker.withFilerClient(filer, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+				resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				masters = append(masters, resp.Masters...)
+				return nil
+			})
+			if err == nil {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+			glog.V(0).Infof("failed to read masters from %+v: %v", broker.option.Filers, err)
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		}
+	}
+	glog.V(0).Infof("received master list: %s", masters)
+
+	// contact each masters for filers
+	var filers []string
+	found = false
+	for !found {
+		for _, master := range masters {
+			err := broker.withMasterClient(master, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
+				resp, err := client.ListMasterClients(context.Background(), &master_pb.ListMasterClientsRequest{
+					ClientType: "filer",
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				filers = append(filers, resp.GrpcAddresses...)
+
+				return nil
+			})
+			if err == nil {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+			glog.V(0).Infof("failed to list filers: %v", err)
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		}
+	}
+	glog.V(0).Infof("received filer list: %s", filers)
+
+	broker.option.Filers = filers
+
+}
diff --git a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_subscribe.go b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_subscribe.go
index 379063eed..472a5007b 100644
--- a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_subscribe.go
+++ b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_grpc_server_subscribe.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ func (broker *MessageBroker) Subscribe(stream messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_Subs
 	}
 
 	if err = stream.Send(&messaging_pb.BrokerMessage{
-		Redirect: nil,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_server.go b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_server.go
index 29c227274..9cad27214 100644
--- a/weed/messaging/broker/broker_server.go
+++ b/weed/messaging/broker/broker_server.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type MessageBrokerOption struct {
 	Filers             []string
 	DefaultReplication string
 	MaxMB              int
+	Ip                 string
 	Port               int
 	Cipher             bool
 }
@@ -37,73 +38,44 @@ func NewMessageBroker(option *MessageBrokerOption, grpcDialOption grpc.DialOptio
 
 	messageBroker.checkPeers()
 
-	// go messageBroker.loopForEver()
+	go messageBroker.keepConnectedToOneFiler()
 
 	return messageBroker, nil
 }
 
-func (broker *MessageBroker) loopForEver() {
+func (broker *MessageBroker) keepConnectedToOneFiler() {
 
 	for {
-		broker.checkPeers()
-		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-	}
-
-}
-
-func (broker *MessageBroker) checkPeers() {
-
-	// contact a filer about masters
-	var masters []string
-	found := false
-	for !found {
 		for _, filer := range broker.option.Filers {
-			err := broker.withFilerClient(filer, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
-				resp, err := client.GetFilerConfiguration(context.Background(), &filer_pb.GetFilerConfigurationRequest{})
+			broker.withFilerClient(filer, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
+				stream, err := client.KeepConnected(context.Background())
 				if err != nil {
+					glog.V(0).Infof("%s:%d failed to keep connected to %s: %v", broker.option.Ip, broker.option.Port, filer, err)
 					return err
 				}
-				masters = append(masters, resp.Masters...)
-				return nil
-			})
-			if err == nil {
-				found = true
-				break
-			}
-			glog.V(0).Infof("failed to read masters from %+v: %v", broker.option.Filers, err)
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		}
-	}
-	glog.V(0).Infof("received master list: %s", masters)
-
-	// contact each masters for filers
-	var filers []string
-	found = false
-	for !found {
-		for _, master := range masters {
-			err := broker.withMasterClient(master, func(client master_pb.SeaweedClient) error {
-				resp, err := client.ListMasterClients(context.Background(), &master_pb.ListMasterClientsRequest{
-					ClientType: "filer",
-				})
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
+				glog.V(0).Infof("conntected with filer: %v", filer)
+				for {
+					if err := stream.Send(&filer_pb.KeepConnectedRequest{
+						Name:     broker.option.Ip,
+						GrpcPort: uint32(broker.option.Port),
+					}); err != nil {
+						glog.V(0).Infof("%s:%d failed to sendto %s: %v", broker.option.Ip, broker.option.Port, filer, err)
+						return err
+					}
+					// println("send heartbeat")
+					if _, err := stream.Recv(); err != nil {
+						glog.V(0).Infof("%s:%d failed to receive from %s: %v", broker.option.Ip, broker.option.Port, filer, err)
+						return err
+					}
+					// println("received reply")
+					time.Sleep(11*time.Second)
+					// println("woke up")
 				}
-
-				filers = append(filers, resp.GrpcAddresses...)
-
 				return nil
 			})
-			if err == nil {
-				found = true
-				break
-			}
-			glog.V(0).Infof("failed to list filers: %v", err)
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(3*time.Second)
 		}
 	}
-	glog.V(0).Infof("received filer list: %s", filers)
-
-	broker.option.Filers = filers
 
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/messaging/client/client.go b/weed/messaging/client/client.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a674a9fc..000000000
--- a/weed/messaging/client/client.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package client
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-)
-
-type MessagingClient struct {
-	bootstrapBrokers []string
-	grpcConnection   *grpc.ClientConn
-}
-
-func NewMessagingClient(bootstrapBrokers []string) (*MessagingClient, error) {
-	grpcDialOption := security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.msg_client")
-
-	grpcConnection, err := pb.GrpcDial(context.Background(), "localhost:17777", grpcDialOption)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &MessagingClient{
-		bootstrapBrokers: bootstrapBrokers,
-		grpcConnection:   grpcConnection,
-	}, nil
-}
diff --git a/weed/messaging/msgclient/client.go b/weed/messaging/msgclient/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4e11232e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/messaging/msgclient/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package msgclient
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/messaging/broker"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/messaging_pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/security"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+)
+
+type MessagingClient struct {
+	bootstrapBrokers []string
+	grpcConnections  map[broker.TopicPartition]*grpc.ClientConn
+	grpcDialOption   grpc.DialOption
+}
+
+func NewMessagingClient(bootstrapBrokers ...string) *MessagingClient {
+	return &MessagingClient{
+		bootstrapBrokers: bootstrapBrokers,
+		grpcConnections:  make(map[broker.TopicPartition]*grpc.ClientConn),
+		grpcDialOption:   security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.msg_client"),
+	}
+}
+
+
+func (mc *MessagingClient) findBroker(tp broker.TopicPartition) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+
+	for _, broker := range mc.bootstrapBrokers {
+		grpcConnection, err := pb.GrpcDial(context.Background(), broker, mc.grpcDialOption)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("dial broker %s: %v", broker, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		defer grpcConnection.Close()
+
+		resp, err := messaging_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(grpcConnection).FindBroker(context.Background(),
+			&messaging_pb.FindBrokerRequest{
+				Namespace: tp.Namespace,
+				Topic:     tp.Topic,
+				Parition:  tp.Partition,
+			})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		targetBroker := resp.Broker
+		return pb.GrpcDial(context.Background(), targetBroker, mc.grpcDialOption)
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("no broker found for %+v", tp)
+}
diff --git a/weed/messaging/msgclient/pub_sub_chan.go b/weed/messaging/msgclient/pub_sub_chan.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d39e4c658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/messaging/msgclient/pub_sub_chan.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package msgclient
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/messaging/broker"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/messaging_pb"
+)
+
+type PubChannel struct {
+	client messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_PublishClient
+}
+
+func (mc *MessagingClient) NewPubChannel(chanName string) (*PubChannel, error) {
+	tp := broker.TopicPartition{
+		Namespace: "chan",
+		Topic:     chanName,
+		Partition: 0,
+	}
+	grpcConnection, err := mc.findBroker(tp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	pc, err := setupPublisherClient(grpcConnection, tp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &PubChannel{
+		client: pc,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (pc *PubChannel) Publish(m []byte) error {
+	return pc.client.Send(&messaging_pb.PublishRequest{
+		Data: &messaging_pb.Message{
+			Value: m,
+		},
+	})
+}
+func (pc *PubChannel) Close() error {
+	return pc.client.CloseSend()
+}
+
+type SubChannel struct {
+	ch     chan []byte
+	stream messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_SubscribeClient
+}
+
+func (mc *MessagingClient) NewSubChannel(chanName string) (*SubChannel, error) {
+	tp := broker.TopicPartition{
+		Namespace: "chan",
+		Topic:     chanName,
+		Partition: 0,
+	}
+	grpcConnection, err := mc.findBroker(tp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	sc, err := setupSubscriberClient(grpcConnection, "", "chan", chanName, 0, time.Unix(0,0))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	t := &SubChannel{
+		ch:     make(chan []byte),
+		stream: sc,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			resp, subErr := t.stream.Recv()
+			if subErr == io.EOF {
+				return
+			}
+			if subErr != nil {
+				log.Printf("fail to receive from netchan %s: %v", chanName, subErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if resp.IsClose {
+				close(t.ch)
+				return
+			}
+			if resp.Data != nil {
+				t.ch <- resp.Data.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return t, nil
+}
+
+func (sc *SubChannel) Channel() chan []byte {
+	return sc.ch
+}
diff --git a/weed/messaging/client/publisher.go b/weed/messaging/msgclient/publisher.go
similarity index 84%
rename from weed/messaging/client/publisher.go
rename to weed/messaging/msgclient/publisher.go
index 68e5729c1..b0459494b 100644
--- a/weed/messaging/client/publisher.go
+++ b/weed/messaging/msgclient/publisher.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-package client
+package msgclient
 
 import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/OneOfOne/xxhash"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/messaging/broker"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/messaging_pb"
 )
 
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ func (mc *MessagingClient) NewPublisher(publisherId, namespace, topic string) (*
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (mc *MessagingClient) setupPublisherClient(namespace, topic string, partition int32) (messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_PublishClient, error) {
+func setupPublisherClient(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn, tp broker.TopicPartition) (messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_PublishClient, error) {
 
-	stream, err := messaging_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(mc.grpcConnection).Publish(context.Background())
+	stream, err := messaging_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(grpcConnection).Publish(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -44,9 +46,9 @@ func (mc *MessagingClient) setupPublisherClient(namespace, topic string, partiti
 	// send init message
 	err = stream.Send(&messaging_pb.PublishRequest{
 		Init: &messaging_pb.PublishRequest_InitMessage{
-			Namespace: namespace,
-			Topic:     topic,
-			Partition: partition,
+			Namespace: tp.Namespace,
+			Topic:     tp.Topic,
+			Partition: tp.Partition,
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/messaging/client/subscriber.go b/weed/messaging/msgclient/subscriber.go
similarity index 79%
rename from weed/messaging/client/subscriber.go
rename to weed/messaging/msgclient/subscriber.go
index 53e7ffc7d..27fa35a5b 100644
--- a/weed/messaging/client/subscriber.go
+++ b/weed/messaging/msgclient/subscriber.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package client
+package msgclient
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -36,9 +36,22 @@ func (mc *MessagingClient) NewSubscriber(subscriberId, namespace, topic string,
 
 func (mc *MessagingClient) setupSubscriberClient(subscriberId, namespace, topic string, partition int32, startTime time.Time) (messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_SubscribeClient, error) {
 
-	stream, err := messaging_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(mc.grpcConnection).Subscribe(context.Background())
+	stream, newBroker, err := mc.initSubscriberClient(subscriberId, namespace, topic, partition, startTime)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return client, err
+	}
+	if newBroker != nil {
+
+	}
+
+	return stream, nil
+
+}
+
+func setupSubscriberClient(grpcConnection *grpc.ClientConn, subscriberId string, namespace string, topic string, partition int32, startTime time.Time) (stream messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging_SubscribeClient, err error) {
+	stream, err = messaging_pb.NewSeaweedMessagingClient(grpcConnection).Subscribe(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return
 	}
 
 	// send init message
@@ -53,20 +66,18 @@ func (mc *MessagingClient) setupSubscriberClient(subscriberId, namespace, topic
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return
 	}
 
 	// process init response
 	initResponse, err := stream.Recv()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return
 	}
 	if initResponse.Redirect != nil {
 		// TODO follow redirection
 	}
-
 	return stream, nil
-
 }
 
 func (s *Subscriber) doSubscribe(partition int, processFn func(m *messaging_pb.Message)) error {
diff --git a/weed/pb/filer.proto b/weed/pb/filer.proto
index 6d890861d..3b3b78bbb 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer.proto
+++ b/weed/pb/filer.proto
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ service SeaweedFiler {
     rpc SubscribeMetadata (SubscribeMetadataRequest) returns (stream SubscribeMetadataResponse) {
     }
 
+    rpc KeepConnected (stream KeepConnectedRequest) returns (stream KeepConnectedResponse) {
+    }
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -261,3 +263,10 @@ message LogEntry {
     int32 partition_key_hash = 2;
     bytes data = 3;
 }
+
+message KeepConnectedRequest {
+    string name = 1;
+    uint32 grpc_port = 2;
+}
+message KeepConnectedResponse {
+}
diff --git a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
index 83f0eae0d..f1320273f 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer.pb.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ It has these top-level messages:
 	SubscribeMetadataRequest
 	SubscribeMetadataResponse
 	LogEntry
+	KeepConnectedRequest
+	KeepConnectedResponse
 */
 package filer_pb
 
@@ -1228,6 +1230,38 @@ func (m *LogEntry) GetData() []byte {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type KeepConnectedRequest struct {
+	Name     string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=name" json:"name,omitempty"`
+	GrpcPort uint32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=grpc_port,json=grpcPort" json:"grpc_port,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *KeepConnectedRequest) Reset()                    { *m = KeepConnectedRequest{} }
+func (m *KeepConnectedRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*KeepConnectedRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*KeepConnectedRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{35} }
+
+func (m *KeepConnectedRequest) GetName() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Name
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *KeepConnectedRequest) GetGrpcPort() uint32 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.GrpcPort
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type KeepConnectedResponse struct {
+}
+
+func (m *KeepConnectedResponse) Reset()                    { *m = KeepConnectedResponse{} }
+func (m *KeepConnectedResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*KeepConnectedResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*KeepConnectedResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{36} }
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*LookupDirectoryEntryRequest)(nil), "filer_pb.LookupDirectoryEntryRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*LookupDirectoryEntryResponse)(nil), "filer_pb.LookupDirectoryEntryResponse")
@@ -1264,6 +1298,8 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*SubscribeMetadataRequest)(nil), "filer_pb.SubscribeMetadataRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*SubscribeMetadataResponse)(nil), "filer_pb.SubscribeMetadataResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*LogEntry)(nil), "filer_pb.LogEntry")
+	proto.RegisterType((*KeepConnectedRequest)(nil), "filer_pb.KeepConnectedRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*KeepConnectedResponse)(nil), "filer_pb.KeepConnectedResponse")
 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -1290,6 +1326,7 @@ type SeaweedFilerClient interface {
 	Statistics(ctx context.Context, in *StatisticsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*StatisticsResponse, error)
 	GetFilerConfiguration(ctx context.Context, in *GetFilerConfigurationRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetFilerConfigurationResponse, error)
 	SubscribeMetadata(ctx context.Context, in *SubscribeMetadataRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (SeaweedFiler_SubscribeMetadataClient, error)
+	KeepConnected(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedClient, error)
 }
 
 type seaweedFilerClient struct {
@@ -1463,6 +1500,37 @@ func (x *seaweedFilerSubscribeMetadataClient) Recv() (*SubscribeMetadataResponse
 	return m, nil
 }
 
+func (c *seaweedFilerClient) KeepConnected(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedClient, error) {
+	stream, err := grpc.NewClientStream(ctx, &_SeaweedFiler_serviceDesc.Streams[2], c.cc, "/filer_pb.SeaweedFiler/KeepConnected", opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	x := &seaweedFilerKeepConnectedClient{stream}
+	return x, nil
+}
+
+type SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedClient interface {
+	Send(*KeepConnectedRequest) error
+	Recv() (*KeepConnectedResponse, error)
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+type seaweedFilerKeepConnectedClient struct {
+	grpc.ClientStream
+}
+
+func (x *seaweedFilerKeepConnectedClient) Send(m *KeepConnectedRequest) error {
+	return x.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
+func (x *seaweedFilerKeepConnectedClient) Recv() (*KeepConnectedResponse, error) {
+	m := new(KeepConnectedResponse)
+	if err := x.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
 // Server API for SeaweedFiler service
 
 type SeaweedFilerServer interface {
@@ -1479,6 +1547,7 @@ type SeaweedFilerServer interface {
 	Statistics(context.Context, *StatisticsRequest) (*StatisticsResponse, error)
 	GetFilerConfiguration(context.Context, *GetFilerConfigurationRequest) (*GetFilerConfigurationResponse, error)
 	SubscribeMetadata(*SubscribeMetadataRequest, SeaweedFiler_SubscribeMetadataServer) error
+	KeepConnected(SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedServer) error
 }
 
 func RegisterSeaweedFilerServer(s *grpc.Server, srv SeaweedFilerServer) {
@@ -1725,6 +1794,32 @@ func (x *seaweedFilerSubscribeMetadataServer) Send(m *SubscribeMetadataResponse)
 	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
 }
 
+func _SeaweedFiler_KeepConnected_Handler(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
+	return srv.(SeaweedFilerServer).KeepConnected(&seaweedFilerKeepConnectedServer{stream})
+}
+
+type SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedServer interface {
+	Send(*KeepConnectedResponse) error
+	Recv() (*KeepConnectedRequest, error)
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+type seaweedFilerKeepConnectedServer struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+}
+
+func (x *seaweedFilerKeepConnectedServer) Send(m *KeepConnectedResponse) error {
+	return x.ServerStream.SendMsg(m)
+}
+
+func (x *seaweedFilerKeepConnectedServer) Recv() (*KeepConnectedRequest, error) {
+	m := new(KeepConnectedRequest)
+	if err := x.ServerStream.RecvMsg(m); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
 var _SeaweedFiler_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 	ServiceName: "filer_pb.SeaweedFiler",
 	HandlerType: (*SeaweedFilerServer)(nil),
@@ -1785,6 +1880,12 @@ var _SeaweedFiler_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			Handler:       _SeaweedFiler_SubscribeMetadata_Handler,
 			ServerStreams: true,
 		},
+		{
+			StreamName:    "KeepConnected",
+			Handler:       _SeaweedFiler_KeepConnected_Handler,
+			ServerStreams: true,
+			ClientStreams: true,
+		},
 	},
 	Metadata: "filer.proto",
 }
@@ -1792,128 +1893,132 @@ var _SeaweedFiler_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("filer.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
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diff --git a/weed/pb/messaging.proto b/weed/pb/messaging.proto
index 165542681..56f60b212 100644
--- a/weed/pb/messaging.proto
+++ b/weed/pb/messaging.proto
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ service SeaweedMessaging {
     rpc GetTopicConfiguration (GetTopicConfigurationRequest) returns (GetTopicConfigurationResponse) {
     }
 
+    rpc FindBroker (FindBrokerRequest) returns (FindBrokerResponse) {
+    }
+
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -55,10 +58,7 @@ message Message {
 
 message BrokerMessage {
     Message data = 1;
-    message RedirectMessage {
-        string new_broker = 1;
-    }
-    RedirectMessage redirect = 2;
+    bool is_close = 2;
 }
 
 message PublishRequest {
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@ message GetTopicConfigurationResponse {
     TopicConfiguration configuration = 1;
 }
 
+message FindBrokerRequest {
+    string namespace = 1;
+    string topic = 2;
+    int32 parition = 3;
+}
+
+message FindBrokerResponse {
+    string broker = 1;
+}
+
 message TopicConfiguration {
     int32 partition_count = 1;
     string collection = 2;
diff --git a/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging.pb.go b/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging.pb.go
index 57f316708..809fd3ded 100644
--- a/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging.pb.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ It has these top-level messages:
 	ConfigureTopicResponse
 	GetTopicConfigurationRequest
 	GetTopicConfigurationResponse
+	FindBrokerRequest
+	FindBrokerResponse
 	TopicConfiguration
 */
 package messaging_pb
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ func (x TopicConfiguration_Partitioning) String() string {
 	return proto.EnumName(TopicConfiguration_Partitioning_name, int32(x))
 }
 func (TopicConfiguration_Partitioning) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor0, []int{9, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor0, []int{11, 0}
 }
 
 type SubscriberMessage struct {
@@ -233,8 +235,8 @@ func (m *Message) GetHeaders() map[string][]byte {
 }
 
 type BrokerMessage struct {
-	Data     *Message                       `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=data" json:"data,omitempty"`
-	Redirect *BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=redirect" json:"redirect,omitempty"`
+	Data    *Message `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=data" json:"data,omitempty"`
+	IsClose bool     `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=is_close,json=isClose" json:"is_close,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *BrokerMessage) Reset()                    { *m = BrokerMessage{} }
@@ -249,29 +251,11 @@ func (m *BrokerMessage) GetData() *Message {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *BrokerMessage) GetRedirect() *BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage {
+func (m *BrokerMessage) GetIsClose() bool {
 	if m != nil {
-		return m.Redirect
+		return m.IsClose
 	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-type BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage struct {
-	NewBroker string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=new_broker,json=newBroker" json:"new_broker,omitempty"`
-}
-
-func (m *BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage) Reset()         { *m = BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage{} }
-func (m *BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor0, []int{2, 0}
-}
-
-func (m *BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage) GetNewBroker() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.NewBroker
-	}
-	return ""
+	return false
 }
 
 type PublishRequest struct {
@@ -470,6 +454,54 @@ func (m *GetTopicConfigurationResponse) GetConfiguration() *TopicConfiguration {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type FindBrokerRequest struct {
+	Namespace string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=namespace" json:"namespace,omitempty"`
+	Topic     string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=topic" json:"topic,omitempty"`
+	Parition  int32  `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=parition" json:"parition,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *FindBrokerRequest) Reset()                    { *m = FindBrokerRequest{} }
+func (m *FindBrokerRequest) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*FindBrokerRequest) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*FindBrokerRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{9} }
+
+func (m *FindBrokerRequest) GetNamespace() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Namespace
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *FindBrokerRequest) GetTopic() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Topic
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *FindBrokerRequest) GetParition() int32 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Parition
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+type FindBrokerResponse struct {
+	Broker string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=broker" json:"broker,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (m *FindBrokerResponse) Reset()                    { *m = FindBrokerResponse{} }
+func (m *FindBrokerResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*FindBrokerResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*FindBrokerResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{10} }
+
+func (m *FindBrokerResponse) GetBroker() string {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Broker
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type TopicConfiguration struct {
 	PartitionCount int32                           `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=partition_count,json=partitionCount" json:"partition_count,omitempty"`
 	Collection     string                          `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=collection" json:"collection,omitempty"`
@@ -481,7 +513,7 @@ type TopicConfiguration struct {
 func (m *TopicConfiguration) Reset()                    { *m = TopicConfiguration{} }
 func (m *TopicConfiguration) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*TopicConfiguration) ProtoMessage()               {}
-func (*TopicConfiguration) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{9} }
+func (*TopicConfiguration) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{11} }
 
 func (m *TopicConfiguration) GetPartitionCount() int32 {
 	if m != nil {
@@ -524,7 +556,6 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*SubscriberMessage_AckMessage)(nil), "messaging_pb.SubscriberMessage.AckMessage")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Message)(nil), "messaging_pb.Message")
 	proto.RegisterType((*BrokerMessage)(nil), "messaging_pb.BrokerMessage")
-	proto.RegisterType((*BrokerMessage_RedirectMessage)(nil), "messaging_pb.BrokerMessage.RedirectMessage")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PublishRequest)(nil), "messaging_pb.PublishRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PublishRequest_InitMessage)(nil), "messaging_pb.PublishRequest.InitMessage")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PublishResponse)(nil), "messaging_pb.PublishResponse")
@@ -534,6 +565,8 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*ConfigureTopicResponse)(nil), "messaging_pb.ConfigureTopicResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*GetTopicConfigurationRequest)(nil), "messaging_pb.GetTopicConfigurationRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*GetTopicConfigurationResponse)(nil), "messaging_pb.GetTopicConfigurationResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*FindBrokerRequest)(nil), "messaging_pb.FindBrokerRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*FindBrokerResponse)(nil), "messaging_pb.FindBrokerResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*TopicConfiguration)(nil), "messaging_pb.TopicConfiguration")
 	proto.RegisterEnum("messaging_pb.SubscriberMessage_InitMessage_StartPosition", SubscriberMessage_InitMessage_StartPosition_name, SubscriberMessage_InitMessage_StartPosition_value)
 	proto.RegisterEnum("messaging_pb.TopicConfiguration_Partitioning", TopicConfiguration_Partitioning_name, TopicConfiguration_Partitioning_value)
@@ -554,6 +587,7 @@ type SeaweedMessagingClient interface {
 	Publish(ctx context.Context, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (SeaweedMessaging_PublishClient, error)
 	ConfigureTopic(ctx context.Context, in *ConfigureTopicRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ConfigureTopicResponse, error)
 	GetTopicConfiguration(ctx context.Context, in *GetTopicConfigurationRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetTopicConfigurationResponse, error)
+	FindBroker(ctx context.Context, in *FindBrokerRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*FindBrokerResponse, error)
 }
 
 type seaweedMessagingClient struct {
@@ -644,6 +678,15 @@ func (c *seaweedMessagingClient) GetTopicConfiguration(ctx context.Context, in *
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *seaweedMessagingClient) FindBroker(ctx context.Context, in *FindBrokerRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*FindBrokerResponse, error) {
+	out := new(FindBrokerResponse)
+	err := grpc.Invoke(ctx, "/messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging/FindBroker", in, out, c.cc, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // Server API for SeaweedMessaging service
 
 type SeaweedMessagingServer interface {
@@ -651,6 +694,7 @@ type SeaweedMessagingServer interface {
 	Publish(SeaweedMessaging_PublishServer) error
 	ConfigureTopic(context.Context, *ConfigureTopicRequest) (*ConfigureTopicResponse, error)
 	GetTopicConfiguration(context.Context, *GetTopicConfigurationRequest) (*GetTopicConfigurationResponse, error)
+	FindBroker(context.Context, *FindBrokerRequest) (*FindBrokerResponse, error)
 }
 
 func RegisterSeaweedMessagingServer(s *grpc.Server, srv SeaweedMessagingServer) {
@@ -745,6 +789,24 @@ func _SeaweedMessaging_GetTopicConfiguration_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx contex
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _SeaweedMessaging_FindBroker_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(FindBrokerRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(SeaweedMessagingServer).FindBroker(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging/FindBroker",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(SeaweedMessagingServer).FindBroker(ctx, req.(*FindBrokerRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 var _SeaweedMessaging_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 	ServiceName: "messaging_pb.SeaweedMessaging",
 	HandlerType: (*SeaweedMessagingServer)(nil),
@@ -757,6 +819,10 @@ var _SeaweedMessaging_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "GetTopicConfiguration",
 			Handler:    _SeaweedMessaging_GetTopicConfiguration_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "FindBroker",
+			Handler:    _SeaweedMessaging_FindBroker_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
 		{
@@ -778,62 +844,65 @@ var _SeaweedMessaging_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("messaging.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
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diff --git a/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server.pb.go b/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server.pb.go
index 8b02d2bba..ca96b8d20 100644
--- a/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server.pb.go
@@ -1051,12 +1051,10 @@ func (m *VolumeEcShardsGenerateRequest) GetCollection() string {
 type VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse struct {
 }
 
-func (m *VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) Reset()         { *m = VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse{} }
-func (m *VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor0, []int{41}
-}
+func (m *VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) Reset()                    { *m = VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse{} }
+func (m *VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*VolumeEcShardsGenerateResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{41} }
 
 type VolumeEcShardsRebuildRequest struct {
 	VolumeId   uint32 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=volume_id,json=volumeId" json:"volume_id,omitempty"`
@@ -1429,12 +1427,10 @@ func (m *VolumeEcShardsToVolumeRequest) GetCollection() string {
 type VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse struct {
 }
 
-func (m *VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) Reset()         { *m = VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse{} }
-func (m *VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor0, []int{57}
-}
+func (m *VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) Reset()                    { *m = VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse{} }
+func (m *VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) String() string            { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) ProtoMessage()               {}
+func (*VolumeEcShardsToVolumeResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) { return fileDescriptor0, []int{57} }
 
 type ReadVolumeFileStatusRequest struct {
 	VolumeId uint32 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=volume_id,json=volumeId" json:"volume_id,omitempty"`
@@ -2101,10 +2097,8 @@ type QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput struct {
 func (m *QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) Reset() {
 	*m = QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput{}
 }
-func (m *QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) String() string {
-	return proto.CompactTextString(m)
-}
-func (*QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) ProtoMessage() {}
+func (m *QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*QueryRequest_InputSerialization_JSONInput) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return fileDescriptor0, []int{70, 1, 1}
 }
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
index a790e4601..266030f5d 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server.go
@@ -381,3 +381,39 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) GetFilerConfiguration(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.
 
 	return t, nil
 }
+
+func (fs *FilerServer) KeepConnected(stream filer_pb.SeaweedFiler_KeepConnectedServer) error {
+
+	req, err := stream.Recv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	clientName := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", req.Name, req.GrpcPort)
+	fs.brokersLock.Lock()
+	fs.brokers[clientName] = true
+	glog.V(0).Infof("+ broker %v", clientName)
+	fs.brokersLock.Unlock()
+
+	defer func() {
+		fs.brokersLock.Lock()
+		delete(fs.brokers, clientName)
+		glog.V(0).Infof("- broker %v: %v", clientName, err)
+		fs.brokersLock.Unlock()
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		if err := stream.Send(&filer_pb.KeepConnectedResponse{}); err != nil {
+			glog.V(0).Infof("send broker %v: %+v", clientName, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		// println("replied")
+
+		if _, err := stream.Recv(); err != nil {
+			glog.V(0).Infof("recv broker %v: %v", clientName, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		// println("received")
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index 956684d46..0a54ea97d 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/grace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util/grace"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/master_pb"
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ type FilerServer struct {
 	// notifying clients
 	listenersLock sync.Mutex
 	listenersCond *sync.Cond
+
+	brokers     map[string]bool
+	brokersLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, option *FilerOption) (fs *FilerServer, err error) {
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, option *FilerOption)
 	fs = &FilerServer{
 		option:         option,
 		grpcDialOption: security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.filer"),
+		brokers:        make(map[string]bool),
 	}
 	fs.listenersCond = sync.NewCond(&fs.listenersLock)