diff --git a/app/models/host.rb b/app/models/host.rb
index a365c2e..aaddd59 100644
--- a/app/models/host.rb
+++ b/app/models/host.rb
@@ -1,120 +1,127 @@
 class Host < ActiveRecord::Base
   establish_connection Baas::settings[:local_db]
 
   FILE_RETENTION_DAYS = 60
   JOB_RETENTION_DAYS = 180
   CATALOG = 'MyCatalog'
   AUTOPRUNE = 1
 
   STATUSES = {
     pending: 0,
     configured: 1,
     dispatched: 2,
     deployed: 3,
     updated: 4,
     redispatched: 5
   }
 
   belongs_to :client, class_name: :Client, foreign_key: :name, primary_key: :name
 
   has_many :filesets, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :job_templates, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :schedules, dependent: :destroy
 
   validates :file_retention, :job_retention,
     :port, :password, presence: true
   validates :port, numericality: true
 
   validates :fqdn, presence: true, uniqueness: true
 
   validate :fqdn_format
 
   scope :not_baculized, -> { where(baculized: false) }
 
   before_validation :set_retention, :unset_baculized, :sanitize_name
 
   state_machine :status, initial: :pending do
     STATUSES.each do |status_name, value|
       state status_name, value: value
     end
 
     event :add_configuration do
       transition :pending => :configured
     end
 
     event :dispatch do
       transition :configured => :dispatched
     end
 
     event :redispatch do
       transition :updated => :redispatched
     end
 
     event :set_deployed do
       transition [:dispatched, :redispatched, :configured, :updated] => :deployed
     end
 
     event :change_deployed_config do
       transition :deployed => :updated
     end
 
     event :disable do
       transition all => :pending
     end
   end
 
   def baculize_config
     templates = job_templates.enabled.includes(:fileset, :schedule)
 
     result = [self] + templates.map {|x| [x, x.fileset, x.schedule] }.flatten.compact.uniq
     result.map(&:to_bacula_config_array)
   end
 
   def to_bacula_config_array
     [
       "Client {",
       "  Name = #{name}",
       "  Address = #{fqdn}",
       "  FDPort = #{port}",
       "  Catalog = #{CATALOG}",
       "  Password = \"#{password}\"",
       "  File Retention = #{file_retention} days",
       "  Job Retention = #{job_retention} days",
       "  AutoPrune = yes",
       "}"
     ]
   end
 
   def auto_prune_human
     AUTOPRUNE == 1 ? 'yes' : 'no'
   end
 
-  def send_to_bacula
+  def dispatch_to_bacula
+    return false if not ready?
+    BaculaHandler.new(self).deploy_config
   end
 
-  def remove_from_bacula
+  def ready?
+    verified? && (can_dispatch? || can_redispatch?)
   end
 
   private
 
+  # automatic setters
+
   def sanitize_name
     self.name = fqdn
   end
 
   def set_retention
     self.file_retention = FILE_RETENTION_DAYS
     self.job_retention = JOB_RETENTION_DAYS
   end
 
   def unset_baculized
     self.baculized = false if new_record?
     true
   end
 
+  # validation
+
   def fqdn_format
     regex = /(?=^.{4,253}$)(^((?!-)[a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,63}(?<!-)\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,63}$)/
     unless fqdn =~ regex
       self.errors.add(:fqdn)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/host.rb b/spec/factories/host.rb
index df18bc3..2ee44b0 100644
--- a/spec/factories/host.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/host.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :host do
     sequence(:fqdn) {|n| "lala.#{n}-#{rand(1000)}.gr" }
     password 'a strong password'
     port 1234
     file_retention 1
     job_retention 2
     baculized false
+
+    trait :configured do
+      status Host::STATUSES[:configured]
+      job_templates { create_list :enabled_job_template, 1 }
+      verified true
+    end
+
+    trait :updated do
+      status Host::STATUSES[:updated]
+      job_templates { create_list :enabled_job_template, 1 }
+      verified true
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/job_template.rb b/spec/factories/job_template.rb
index a7de946..21294c2 100644
--- a/spec/factories/job_template.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/job_template.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :jobtemplate, class: JobTemplate do
     host
     fileset
     sequence(:name) { |n| "Job #{n}" }
 
     trait :backup do
       job_type :backup
       schedule
     end
 
     trait :restore do
       job_type :restore
       restore_location '/tmp'
     end
 
+    trait :enabled do
+      enabled true
+    end
+
     factory :job_template, traits: [:backup]
+    factory :enabled_job_template, traits: [:backup, :enabled]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/host_spec.rb b/spec/models/host_spec.rb
index ffdaaee..33b3dd7 100644
--- a/spec/models/host_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/host_spec.rb
@@ -1,115 +1,191 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Host do
   context 'validates' do
     it "presence of Password" do
         expect(Host.new).to have(1).errors_on(:password)
     end
 
     it 'numericality of :port' do
       expect(Host.new(port: :lala)).to have(2).errors_on(:port)
     end
 
     [:file_retention, :job_retention, :name].each do |field|
       it "#{field} is set automatically" do
         host = Host.new(fqdn: 'test')
         host.valid?
         expect(host.send(field)).to be_present
       end
     end
   end
 
   context 'when fqdn is invalid' do
     let(:host) { FactoryGirl.build(:host, fqdn: :lala) }
 
     it 'has errors' do
       expect(host).to have(1).errors_on(:fqdn)
     end
   end
 
   context 'name field' do
     let(:host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host, name: nil) }
     it 'is generated by the system' do
       expect(host.name).to be
     end
   end
 
   describe '#to_bacula_config_array' do
     let(:host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host) }
 
     it "is a valid client directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include('Client {')
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include('}')
     end
 
     it "contains Address directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include("  Address = #{host.fqdn}")
     end
 
     it "contains FDPort directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include("  FDPort = #{host.port}")
     end
 
     it "contains Catalog directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include("  Catalog = #{Host::CATALOG}")
     end
 
     it "contains Password directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include("  Password = \"#{host.password}\"")
     end
 
     it "contains File Retention directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).
         to include("  File Retention = #{host.file_retention} days")
     end
 
     it "contains Job Retention directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).
         to include("  Job Retention = #{host.job_retention} days")
     end
 
     it "contains AutoPrune directive" do
       expect(host.to_bacula_config_array).to include("  AutoPrune = yes")
     end
   end
 
   describe '#baculize_config' do
     let!(:host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host) }
 
     let!(:fileset) { FactoryGirl.create(:fileset, host: host) }
     let!(:other_fileset) { FactoryGirl.create(:fileset, host: host) }
 
     let!(:schedule) { FactoryGirl.create(:schedule) }
     let!(:other_schedule) { FactoryGirl.create(:schedule) }
 
     let!(:enabled_job) do
       FactoryGirl.create(:job_template, host: host, schedule: schedule,
                          fileset: fileset, enabled: true)
     end
     let!(:disabled_job) do
       FactoryGirl.create(:job_template, host: host, schedule: other_schedule,
                          fileset: other_fileset, enabled: false)
     end
 
     subject { host.baculize_config }
 
     it 'includes the client\'s config' do
       expect(subject).to include(host.to_bacula_config_array)
     end
 
     it 'includes the enabled job template\'s configs' do
       expect(subject).to include(enabled_job.to_bacula_config_array)
       expect(subject).to_not include(disabled_job.to_bacula_config_array)
     end
 
     it 'includes the used schedules\'s configs' do
       expect(subject).to include(schedule.to_bacula_config_array)
       expect(subject).to_not include(other_schedule.to_bacula_config_array)
     end
 
     it 'includes the used filesets\'s configs' do
       expect(subject).to include(fileset.to_bacula_config_array)
       expect(subject).to_not include(other_fileset.to_bacula_config_array)
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#dispatch_to_bacula' do
+    let(:configured_host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host, :configured) }
+    let(:updated_host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host, :updated) }
+
+    context 'for non verified hosts' do
+      let(:unverified_host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host, :configured) }
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(unverified_host.dispatch_to_bacula).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it 'calls BaculaHandler#deploy_config' do
+      BaculaHandler.any_instance.should_receive(:deploy_config)
+      configured_host.dispatch_to_bacula
+    end
+
+    context 'when the config does not reach bacula' do
+      before do
+        BaculaHandler.any_instance.should_receive(:send_config) { false }
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false' do
+        expect(configured_host.dispatch_to_bacula).to eq(false)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not change the status of a configured host' do
+        expect { configured_host.dispatch_to_bacula }.
+          to_not change { configured_host.reload.status }
+      end
+
+      it 'does not change the status of an updated host' do
+        expect { updated_host.dispatch_to_bacula }.
+          to_not change { updated_host.reload.status }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the config is sent to bacula' do
+      before do
+        BaculaHandler.any_instance.should_receive(:send_config) { true }
+      end
+
+      context 'and bacula gets reloaded' do
+        before do
+          BaculaHandler.any_instance.should_receive(:reload_bacula) { true }
+        end
+
+        it 'makes the configured host deployed' do
+          configured_host.dispatch_to_bacula
+          expect(configured_host.reload).to be_deployed
+        end
+
+        it 'makes the updated host deployed' do
+          updated_host.dispatch_to_bacula
+          expect(updated_host.reload).to be_deployed
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'but bacula fails to reload' do
+        before do
+          BaculaHandler.any_instance.should_receive(:reload_bacula) { false }
+        end
+
+        it 'makes the configured host dispatcheda' do
+          configured_host.dispatch_to_bacula
+          expect(configured_host.reload).to be_dispatched
+        end
+
+        it 'makes the updated host redispatched' do
+          updated_host.dispatch_to_bacula
+          expect(updated_host.reload).to be_redispatched
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end