diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
index 246e5f9b..425a9b3a 100644
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeComp.cpp
@@ -659,8 +659,11 @@ int mtc_socket_init ( void )
     /************************************************************/
     /* Setup Pxeboot Network messaging sockets to/from mtcAgent */
     /************************************************************/
-    setup_pxeboot_rx_socket ();
-    setup_pxeboot_tx_socket ();
+    if ( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned )
+    {
+        setup_pxeboot_rx_socket ();
+        setup_pxeboot_tx_socket ();
+    }
 
     /* Manage Cluster-host network setup */
     string mgmnt_iface_name = daemon_mgmnt_iface();
@@ -1305,7 +1308,14 @@ int daemon_init ( string iface, string nodetype_str )
             // equal to the management interface, until otherwise updated due
             // to bonding or vlan modes.
             ctrl.pxeboot_iface = ctrl.mgmnt_iface ;
-            ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned = true ;
+            if ( ctrl.system_type != SYSTEM_TYPE__AIO__SIMPLEX )
+            {
+                ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned = true ;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ilog ("Simplex Mode: Pxeboot network not provisioned");
+            }
         }
     }
     if ( daemon_files_init () != PASS )
@@ -1336,9 +1346,12 @@ int daemon_init ( string iface, string nodetype_str )
         rc = FAIL_NODETYPE;
     }
 
-    if (( rc = learn_my_pxeboot_address () ) != PASS )
+    if ( ctrl.system_type != SYSTEM_TYPE__AIO__SIMPLEX )
     {
-        wlog ("failed to learn my pxeboot address ; rc:%d", rc );
+        if (( rc = learn_my_pxeboot_address () ) != PASS )
+        {
+            wlog ("failed to learn my pxeboot address ; rc:%d", rc );
+        }
     }
 
     /* Setup the heartbeat service messaging sockets */
@@ -1487,7 +1500,8 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
             FD_SET(mtc_sock.mtc_client_clstr_rx_socket->getFD(), &mtc_sock.readfds);
         }
 
-        if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket )
+        if (( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned ) &&
+            ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket ))
         {
             socks.push_front (mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket);
             FD_SET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds);
@@ -1522,9 +1536,11 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
         }
         else
         {
+
             // Is there a Pxeboot network message present ?
-            if (mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket &&
-                FD_ISSET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds))
+            if (( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned ) &&
+                ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket )     &&
+                ( FD_ISSET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds)))
             {
                 mlog3 ("pxeboot rx socket fired");
                 mtc_service_command ( sock_ptr, PXEBOOT_INTERFACE );
@@ -1759,9 +1775,12 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
 
             if ( socket_reinit )
             {
-                if (( mtc_sock.pxeboot_tx_socket <= 0 ) || ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket <= 0 ))
+                if (( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned ) &&
+                    (( mtc_sock.pxeboot_tx_socket <= 0 ) ||
+                     ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket <= 0 )))
+                {
                     learn_my_pxeboot_address ();
-
+                }
                 /* re-get identity if interfaces are re-initialized */
                 string who_i_am = _self_identify ( ctrl.nodetype_str );
             }
@@ -1771,7 +1790,10 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
             if ( ! daemon_want_fit ( FIT_CODE__FAIL_PXEBOOT_MTCALIVE ) )
 #endif
             {
-                send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, PXEBOOT_INTERFACE );
+                if ( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned )
+                {
+                    send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, PXEBOOT_INTERFACE );
+                }
             }
             send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, MGMNT_INTERFACE );
             if (( ctrl.clstr_iface_provisioned == true ) &&
@@ -1788,12 +1810,14 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
 
             if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__DIR ) )
             {
-                /* fault insertion testing */
-                if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__PXEBOOT_RXSOCK ))
-                    _close_pxeboot_rx_socket();
-                if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__PXEBOOT_TXSOCK ))
-                    _close_pxeboot_tx_socket ();
-
+                if ( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned )
+                {
+                    /* fault insertion testing */
+                    if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__PXEBOOT_RXSOCK ))
+                        _close_pxeboot_rx_socket();
+                    if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__PXEBOOT_TXSOCK ))
+                        _close_pxeboot_tx_socket ();
+                }
                 /* fault insertion testing */
                 if ( daemon_is_file_present ( MTC_CMD_FIT__MGMNT_RXSOCK ))
                 {
@@ -1901,7 +1925,10 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
             slog ("mtcAlive Stress Test: Sending %d mtcAlive on each network.", loops);
             for ( int loop = 0 ; loop < loops ; loop++ )
             {
-                send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, PXEBOOT_INTERFACE );
+                if ( ctrl.pxeboot_iface_provisioned )
+                {
+                    send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, PXEBOOT_INTERFACE );
+                }
                 send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, MGMNT_INTERFACE );
                 send_mtcAlive_msg ( sock_ptr, ctrl.who_i_am, CLSTR_INTERFACE );
 
diff --git a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeCtrl.cpp b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeCtrl.cpp
index 4166f433..ba5dd369 100644
--- a/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeCtrl.cpp
+++ b/mtce/src/maintenance/mtcNodeCtrl.cpp
@@ -249,8 +249,11 @@ static void mtc_socket_fini(void)
     set_inotify_close(mtcInv.inotify_shadow_file_fd,
                       mtcInv.inotify_shadow_file_wd);
 
-    pxeboot_tx_socket_close();
-    pxeboot_rx_socket_close();
+    if ( mtcInv.pxeboot_network_provisioned )
+    {
+        pxeboot_tx_socket_close();
+        pxeboot_rx_socket_close();
+    }
     mtc_agent_clstr_tx_socket_close();
     mtc_agent_clstr_rx_socket_close();
     mtc_agent_mgmt_tx_socket_close();
@@ -1469,7 +1472,12 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
         get_iface_macaddr ( mtc_config.mgmnt_iface , my_mac );
         dlog ("Mgmt IF mac: %s", my_mac.c_str());
         mtcInv.my_pxeboot_if = daemon_mgmnt_iface() ;
-        if (( mtcInv.my_pxeboot_if != LOOPBACK_IF ) && ( !my_mac.empty() ))
+
+        if ( mtcInv.system_type == SYSTEM_TYPE__AIO__SIMPLEX )
+        {
+            ilog ("Simplex Mode: Pxeboot network not provisioned");
+        }
+        else if (( mtcInv.my_pxeboot_if != LOOPBACK_IF ) && ( !my_mac.empty()))
         {
             mtcInv.pxeboot_network_provisioned = true ;
             mtc_config.pxeboot_iface = daemon_get_iface_master ((char*)mtcInv.my_pxeboot_if.data());
@@ -1593,9 +1601,14 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
     // service_events
     socks.push_front (mtc_sock.mtc_event_rx_sock->getFD());
 
-    // mtc_service_inbox - receive sockets from Pxeboot, Mgmt and Clstr network
-    if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket )
-        socks.push_front (mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket);
+    if ( mtcInv.pxeboot_network_provisioned )
+    {
+        // mtc_service_inbox - receive sockets from Pxeboot, Mgmt and Clstr network
+        if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket )
+        {
+            socks.push_front (mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket);
+        }
+    }
     socks.push_front (mtc_sock.mtc_agent_mgmt_rx_socket->getFD());
     if ( mtcInv.clstr_network_provisioned == true )
     {
@@ -1769,10 +1782,13 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
         {
             FD_SET(mtc_sock.mtc_agent_clstr_rx_socket->getFD(),&mtc_sock.readfds);
         }
-        // Listen to the pxeboot rx socket if it is setup
-        if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket > 0 )
+        if ( mtcInv.pxeboot_network_provisioned == true )
         {
-            FD_SET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds);
+            // Listen to the pxeboot rx socket if it is setup
+            if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket > 0 )
+            {
+                FD_SET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds);
+            }
         }
         if ( mtce_event.fd )
         {
@@ -1838,7 +1854,8 @@ void daemon_service_run ( void )
                 mlog3 ("events handling done");
             }
 
-            if ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket && FD_ISSET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds))
+            if (( mtcInv.pxeboot_network_provisioned == true ) &&
+                ( mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket && FD_ISSET(mtc_sock.pxeboot_rx_socket, &mtc_sock.readfds)))
             {
                 int cnt = 0 ;
                 /* Service up to MAX_RX_MSG_BATCH of messages at once */