diff --git a/cxx/comm_server.h b/cxx/comm_server.h
index 7780eb7..0bdfda7 100644
--- a/cxx/comm_server.h
+++ b/cxx/comm_server.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <asio/read.hpp>
 #include <asio/redirect_error.hpp>
 #include <asio/serial_port.hpp>
+#include <asio/signal_set.hpp>
 #include <asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 #include <asio/streambuf.hpp>
 #include <asio/write.hpp>
@@ -92,11 +93,13 @@ public:
     static constexpr std::chrono::duration DEFAULT_SND_TIMEOUT = std::chrono::milliseconds(2000);
 
     MccMountServer(asio::io_context& ctx, std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> logger = spdlog::null_logger_mt("NULL"))
-        : _asioContext(ctx), _serverLogger(std::move(logger))
+        : _asioContext(ctx), _serverLogger(logger), _stopSignal(ctx), _restartSignal(ctx)
     {
         std::stringstream st;
         st << std::this_thread::get_id();
 
+        _serverLogger->set_pattern("[%Y-%m-%d %T.%e][%l]: %v");
+
         _serverLogger->info("Create mount server instance (thread ID = {})", st.str());
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +108,10 @@ public:
         std::stringstream st;
         st << std::this_thread::get_id();
 
-        _serverLogger->info("Delete mount server instance (thread ID = {})", st.str());
+        _serverLogger->info("Delete mount server instance (thread ID = {}) ...", st.str());
+
+        stopListening();
+        disconnectClients();
     }
 
 
@@ -145,23 +151,19 @@ public:
             // create abstract namespace socket endpoint if its path starts from '@' symbol
             endpoint.makeAbstract('@');
 
-            if (endpoint.path()[0] == '\0') {  // abstract namespace
-                std::string p;
-                std::ranges::copy(endpoint.path(), std::back_inserter(p));
-                p.insert(p.begin() + 1, '/');  // insert after '\0' symbol
-                pt = p;
-            } else {
-                pt += endpoint.path();
-            }
+            // if (endpoint.path()[0] == '\0') {  // abstract namespace
+            //     std::string p;
+            //     std::ranges::copy(endpoint.path(), std::back_inserter(p));
+            //     p.insert(p.begin() + 1, '/');  // insert after '\0' symbol
+            //     pt = p;
+            // } else {
+            //     pt += endpoint.path();
+            // }
 
             if (endpoint.isLocalStream()) {
-                co_await listen(asio::local::stream_protocol::endpoint(pt.string()));
-                // asio::co_spawn(_asioContext, listen(asio::local::stream_protocol::endpoint(pt.string())),
-                //                asio::detached);
+                co_await listen(asio::local::stream_protocol::endpoint(endpoint.path(pt.string())));
             } else if (endpoint.isLocalSeqpacket()) {
-                co_await listen(asio::local::seq_packet_protocol::endpoint(pt.string()));
-                // asio::co_spawn(_asioContext, listen(asio::local::seq_packet_protocol::endpoint(pt.string())),
-                //                asio::detached);
+                co_await listen(asio::local::seq_packet_protocol::endpoint(endpoint.path(pt.string())));
             } else {
                 co_return;  // it must not be!!!!
             }
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ public:
                     acc->close(ec);
                     if (ec) {
                         _serverLogger->error("Cannot close {} acceptor! ec = '{}'", desc, ec.message());
+                    } else {
                         ++M;
                     }
                     ++N;
@@ -324,7 +327,76 @@ public:
         _serverLogger->info("The all server listening endpoints were closed!");
     }
 
-    void disconnectClients() {}
+    void disconnectClients()
+    {
+        auto disconn_func = [this](std::ranges::input_range auto& ptrs) {
+            std::error_code ec;
+            for (auto& ptr : ptrs) {
+                // ptr->cancel(ec);
+                // if (ec) {
+                //     _serverLogger->warn("socket_base::cancel: an error occured (ec = {})", ec.message());
+                // }
+
+                ptr->shutdown(asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, ec);
+                if (ec) {
+                    _serverLogger->warn("socket_base::shutdown: an error occured (ec = {})", ec.message());
+                }
+
+                ptr->close(ec);
+                if (ec) {
+                    _serverLogger->warn("socket_base::close: an error occured (ec = {})", ec.message());
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        _serverLogger->info("Close all client connections ...");
+
+        if (_serialPorts.empty() && _localStreamSockets.empty() && _localSeqpackSockets.empty() &&
+            _tcpSockets.empty()) {
+            _serverLogger->info("There were no active client connections! Skip!");
+        }
+
+        if (_serialPorts.size()) {
+            std::lock_guard lock_g(_serialPortsMutex);
+
+            std::error_code ec;
+            _serverLogger->info("Close serial port clients ({} in total) ...", _serialPorts.size());
+            for (auto& ptr : _serialPorts) {
+                ptr->cancel(ec);
+                if (ec) {
+                    _serverLogger->warn("serial_port::cancel: an error occured (ec = {})", ec.message());
+                }
+                ptr->close(ec);
+                if (ec) {
+                    _serverLogger->warn("serial_port::close: an error occured (ec = {})", ec.message());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (_localStreamSockets.size()) {
+            std::lock_guard lock_g(_localStreamSocketsMutex);
+
+            _serverLogger->info("Close local stream socket-type clients ({} in total) ...", _localStreamSockets.size());
+            disconn_func(_localStreamSockets);
+        }
+
+        if (_localSeqpackSockets.size()) {
+            std::lock_guard lock_g(_localSeqpackSocketsMutex);
+
+            _serverLogger->info("Close local seqpack socket-type clients ({} in total) ...",
+                                _localSeqpackSockets.size());
+            disconn_func(_localSeqpackSockets);
+        }
+
+        if (_tcpSockets.size()) {
+            std::lock_guard lock_g(_tcpSocketsMutex);
+
+            _serverLogger->info("Close TCP socket-type clients ({} in total) ...", _tcpSockets.size());
+            disconn_func(_tcpSockets);
+        }
+
+        _serverLogger->info("Client connection were closed!");
+    }
 
     void daemonize()
     {
@@ -390,11 +462,52 @@ public:
 #endif
     }
 
+    template <std::ranges::range RST = std::vector<int>, std::ranges::range RRT = std::vector<int>>
+    void setupSignals(const RST& stop_sig_num = {SIGINT, SIGTERM}, const RRT& restart_sig_num = {SIGUSR1})
+        requires(std::convertible_to<std::ranges::range_value_t<RST>, int> &&
+                 std::convertible_to<std::ranges::range_value_t<RRT>, int>)
+    {
+        for (const int sig : stop_sig_num) {
+            _stopSignal.add(sig);
+        }
+
+        _stopSignal.async_wait([this](std::error_code, int signo) {
+            _serverLogger->info("Stop signal was received (signo = {})", signo);
+
+            stopListening();
+            disconnectClients();
+
+            _asioContext.stop();
+        });
+
+        for (const int sig : restart_sig_num) {
+            _restartSignal.add(sig);
+        }
+
+        _restartSignal.async_wait([this](std::error_code, int signo) {
+            _serverLogger->info("Restart signal was received (signo = {})", signo);
+            restart();
+        });
+    }
+
+    void restart()
+    {
+        disconnectClients();
+
+        _restartSignal.async_wait([this](std::error_code, int signo) {
+            _serverLogger->info("Restart signal was received (signo = {})", signo);
+            restart();
+        });
+    }
+
 private:
     asio::io_context& _asioContext;
     std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> _serverLogger;
 
-    std::vector<asio::serial_port*> _serialPorts;
+    asio::signal_set _stopSignal, _restartSignal;
+
+    std::set<asio::serial_port*> _serialPorts;
+    // std::vector<asio::serial_port*> _serialPorts;
 
     std::vector<asio::ip::tcp::acceptor*> _tcpAcceptors;
     std::vector<asio::local::stream_protocol::acceptor*> _localStreamAcceptors;
@@ -407,6 +520,7 @@ private:
     // std::vector<asio::local::stream_protocol::socket*> _localStreamSockets;
     // std::vector<asio::local::seq_packet_protocol::socket*> _localSeqpackSockets;
 
+    std::mutex _serialPortsMutex, _tcpSocketsMutex, _localStreamSocketsMutex, _localSeqpackSocketsMutex;
 
     // helpers
     template <typename OptT, typename... OptTs>
@@ -463,20 +577,6 @@ private:
             return found.empty() ? std::span(bytes.begin(), bytes.begin()) : std::span(bytes.begin(), found.end());
         };
 
-        auto watchdog = [this](const std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point& deadline) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
-            // asio::steady_timer timer(_asioContext);
-            asio::steady_timer timer(co_await asio::this_coro::executor);
-
-            auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-            while (deadline > now) {
-                timer.expires_at(deadline);
-                co_await timer.async_wait(asio::use_awaitable);
-                now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-            }
-
-            throw std::system_error(std::make_error_code(std::errc::timed_out));
-        };
-
 
         asio::streambuf sbuff;
         size_t nbytes;
@@ -507,14 +607,18 @@ private:
             }
 
             if constexpr (traits::is_serial_proto<sock_t>) {
-                _serialPorts.emplace_back(&socket);
+                std::lock_guard lock_g(_serialPortsMutex);
+                _serialPorts.insert(&socket);
             } else if constexpr (traits::is_tcp_proto<sock_t>) {
+                std::lock_guard lock_g(_tcpSocketsMutex);
                 // _tcpSockets.emplace_back(&socket);
                 _tcpSockets.insert(&socket);
             } else if constexpr (traits::is_local_stream_proto<sock_t>) {
+                std::lock_guard lock_g(_localStreamSocketsMutex);
                 // _localStreamSockets.emplace_back(&socket);
                 _localStreamSockets.insert(&socket);
             } else if constexpr (traits::is_local_seqpack_proto<sock_t>) {
+                std::lock_guard lock_g(_localSeqpackSocketsMutex);
                 // _localSeqpackSockets.emplace_back(&socket);
                 _localSeqpackSockets.insert(&socket);
             } else {
@@ -665,8 +769,9 @@ private:
                                  r_epn, thr_id);
         }
 
+        // remove pointer as it is invalidated here (at the exit of the method)
         if constexpr (traits::is_serial_proto<sock_t>) {
-            // _serialPorts.emplace_back(&socket);
+            _serialPorts.erase(&socket);
         } else if constexpr (traits::is_tcp_proto<sock_t>) {
             _tcpSockets.erase(&socket);
         } else if constexpr (traits::is_local_stream_proto<sock_t>) {
diff --git a/cxx/comm_server_endpoint.h b/cxx/comm_server_endpoint.h
index 13158c3..e0973b8 100644
--- a/cxx/comm_server_endpoint.h
+++ b/cxx/comm_server_endpoint.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <charconv>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <ranges>
 #include <string_view>
 
@@ -286,6 +287,48 @@ public:
         return portView<std::string_view>();
     }
 
+    template <traits::mcc_output_char_range R, traits::mcc_input_char_range RR = std::string_view>
+    R path(RR&& root_path) const
+    {
+        if (_path.empty()) {
+            if constexpr (traits::mcc_output_char_range<R>) {
+                R res;
+                std::ranges::copy(std::forward<RR>(root_path), std::back_inserter(res));
+
+                return res;
+            } else {  // can't add root path!!!
+                return part<R>(PATH_PART);
+            }
+        }
+
+        auto N = std::ranges::distance(root_path.begin(), root_path.end());
+
+        if (N) {
+            R res;
+            std::filesystem::path pt(root_path.begin(), root_path.end());
+
+            if (isLocal() && _path[0] == '\0') {
+                std::ranges::copy(std::string_view(" "), std::back_inserter(res));
+                pt /= _path.substr(1);
+                std::ranges::copy(pt.string(), std::back_inserter(res));
+                *res.begin() = '\0';
+            } else {
+                pt /= _path;
+                std::ranges::copy(pt.string(), std::back_inserter(res));
+            }
+
+            return res;
+        } else {
+            return part<R>(PATH_PART);
+        }
+    }
+
+    template <traits::mcc_input_char_range RR = std::string_view>
+    std::string path(RR&& root_path) const
+    {
+        return path<std::string, RR>(std::forward<RR>(root_path));
+    }
+
     template <traits::mcc_view_or_output_char_range R>
     R path() const
     {
diff --git a/cxx/mount_server.cpp b/cxx/mount_server.cpp
index 61694ed..e2a5cea 100644
--- a/cxx/mount_server.cpp
+++ b/cxx/mount_server.cpp
@@ -1,24 +1,131 @@
-#include "comm_server.h"
-
 #include <spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h>
 #include <spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h>
 
-int main()
+#include <cxxopts.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <asio/thread_pool.hpp>
+
+#include "comm_server.h"
+
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
+    /*  COMMANDLINE OPTS  */
+    cxxopts::Options options(argv[0], "Astrosib (c) BM700 mount server\n");
+
+    options.allow_unrecognised_options();
+
+    options.add_options()("h,help", "Print usage");
+
+    options.add_options()("D,daemon", "Demonize server");
+
+    options.add_options()("l,log", "Log filename (use stdout and stderr for standard output and error stream)",
+                          cxxopts::value<std::string>()->default_value(""));
+
+    options.add_options()("level", "Log level (see SPDLOG package description for valid values)",
+                          cxxopts::value<std::string>()->default_value("info"));
+
+    options.add_options()(
+        "endpoints",
+        "endpoints server will be listening for. For 'local' endpoint the '@' symbol at the beginning of the path "
+        "means "
+        "abstract namespace socket.",
+        cxxopts::value<std::vector<std::string>>()->default_value("local://stream/@BM700_SERVER"));
+
+
+    options.positional_help("[endpoint0] [enpoint1] ... [endpointN]");
+    options.parse_positional({"endpoints"});
+
     asio::io_context ctx(2);
 
-    auto logger = spdlog::stdout_color_mt("STDOUT_LOGGER");
-    logger->set_level(spdlog::level::debug);
-    logger->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
-    logger->flush_on(spdlog::level::debug);
 
-    mcc::MccMountServer server(ctx, logger);
+    try {
+        auto opt_result = options.parse(argc, argv);
 
-    // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("local://seqpacket/tmp/BM700_SERVER_SOCK"));
-    // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("local://stream/tmp/BM700_SERVER_SOCK"));
-    mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("tcp://localhost:12345"));
+        if (opt_result["help"].count()) {
+            std::cout << options.help();
+            std::cout << "\n";
+            std::cout << "[endpoint0] [enpoint1] ... [endpointN] - endpoints server will be listening for. For 'local' "
+                         "endpoint the '@' symbol at the beginning of the path "
+                         "means abstract namespace socket (e.g. local://stream/@BM700_SERVER)."
+                      << "\n";
+            return 0;
+        }
 
-    asio::co_spawn(ctx, server.listen(epn), asio::detached);
 
-    ctx.run();
+        auto logname = opt_result["log"].as<std::string>();
+
+        auto logger = [&logname]() {
+            if (logname == "stdout") {
+                return spdlog::stdout_color_mt("console");
+            } else if (logname == "stderr") {
+                return spdlog::stderr_color_mt("stderr");
+            } else if (logname == "") {
+                return spdlog::null_logger_mt("BM700_SERVER_NULL_LOGGER");
+            } else {
+                return spdlog::basic_logger_mt(logname, logname);
+            }
+        }();
+
+        std::string level_str = opt_result["level"].as<std::string>();
+        std::ranges::transform(level_str, level_str.begin(), [](const char& c) { return std::tolower(c); });
+
+        auto log_level = spdlog::level::from_str(level_str);
+        logger->set_level(log_level);
+        logger->flush_on(spdlog::level::trace);
+
+
+        logger->set_pattern("%v");
+        int w = 90;
+        const std::string fmt = std::format("{{:*^{}}}", w);
+        logger->info("\n\n\n");
+        logger->info(fmt, "");
+        logger->info(fmt, " ASTROSIB BM700 MOUNT SERVER ");
+        auto zt = std::chrono::zoned_time(std::chrono::current_zone(),
+                                          std::chrono::floor<std::chrono::seconds>(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
+        logger->info(fmt, std::format(" {} ", zt));
+        logger->info(fmt, "");
+        logger->info("\n");
+
+
+        mcc::MccMountServer server(ctx, logger);
+
+        server.setupSignals();
+
+        if (opt_result["daemon"].count()) {
+            server.daemonize();
+        }
+
+        // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("local://seqpacket/tmp/BM700_SERVER_SOCK"));
+        // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("local://stream/tmp/BM700_SERVER_SOCK"));
+        // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("local://stream/@tmp/BM700_SERVER_SOCK"));
+        // mcc::MccServerEndpoint epn(std::string_view("tcp://localhost:12345"));
+
+        // asio::co_spawn(ctx, server.listen(epn), asio::detached);
+
+        auto epnts = opt_result["endpoints"].as<std::vector<std::string>>();
+
+        for (auto& epnt : epnts) {
+            mcc::MccServerEndpoint ep(epnt);
+
+            if (ep.isValid()) {
+                ep.makeAbstract('@');
+
+                asio::co_spawn(ctx, server.listen(ep), asio::detached);
+            } else {
+                std::cerr << "Unrecognized endpoint: '" << epnt << "'! Ignore!\n";
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        asio::thread_pool pool(3);
+
+        asio::post(pool, [&ctx]() { ctx.run(); });
+
+        pool.join();
+        // ctx.run();
+
+    } catch (...) {
+    }
 }