diff --git a/apps/emqtt/include/emqtt_topic.hrl b/apps/emqtt/include/emqtt_topic.hrl
index cb1b019b7..fc7dc1a2d 100644
--- a/apps/emqtt/include/emqtt_topic.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqtt/include/emqtt_topic.hrl
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -record(topic, {
     name    :: binary(),
-    node    :: node()
+    type    :: static | dynamic | bridge
+    node    :: node(),
 }).
 
 -type topic() :: #topic{}.
@@ -58,3 +59,32 @@
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -define(SYSTOP, <<"$SYS">>).
 
+-define(SYSTOP_BROKER, [
+    % $SYS Broker Topics 
+    <<"$SYS/broker/version">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/uptime">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/description">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/timestamp">>,
+    % $SYS Client Topics
+    <<"$SYS/broker/clients/connected">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/clients/disconnected">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/clients/total">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/clients/max">>,
+    % $SYS Subscriber Topics
+    <<"$SYS/broker/subscribers/total">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/subscribers/max">>]).
+
+-define(SYSTOP_METRICS, [
+    % Bytes sent and received
+    <<"$SYS/broker/bytes/received">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/bytes/sent">>,
+    % Packets sent and received
+    <<"$SYS/broker/packets/received">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/packets/sent">>, 
+    % Messges sent and received
+    <<"$SYS/broker/messages/received">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/messages/sent">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/messages/retained">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/messages/stored">>,
+    <<"$SYS/broker/messages/dropped">>]).
+
diff --git a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_broker.erl b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_broker.erl
index e4298a82e..e6d7fa48e 100644
--- a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_broker.erl
+++ b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_broker.erl
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -module(emqtt_broker).
 
+-include("emqtt_topic.hrl").
+
 -behaviour(gen_server).
 
 -define(SERVER, ?MODULE).
@@ -45,24 +47,8 @@
 -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2,
          terminate/2, code_change/3]).
 
--record(state, {started_at}).
+-record(state, {started_at, sys_interval}).
 
--define(SYS_TOPICS, [
-        % $SYS Broker Topics
-        <<"$SYS/broker/version">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/uptime">>, 
-        <<"$SYS/broker/description">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/timestamp">>,
-                                     
-        % $SYS Client Topics
-        <<"$SYS/broker/clients/connected">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/clients/disconnected">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/clients/total">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/clients/max">>,
-
-        % $SYS Subscriber Topics
-        <<"$SYS/broker/subscribers/total">>,
-        <<"$SYS/broker/subscribers/max">>]).
 
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% API Function Definitions
@@ -86,14 +72,15 @@ uptime() ->
 %% gen_server Function Definitions
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 init([Options]) ->
+    SysInterval = proplists:get_value(sys_interval, Options, 60),
     % Create $SYS Topics
-    [emqtt_pubsub:create(Topic) || Topic <- ?SYS_TOPICS],
+    [emqtt_pubsub:create(systop(Topic)) || Topic <- ?SYSTOP_BROKER],
     ets:new(?MODULE, [set, public, name_table, {write_concurrency, true}]),
-    {ok, #state{started_at = os:timestamp()}}.
+    {ok, #state{started_at = os:timestamp(), sys_interval = SysInterval}}.
 
 handle_call(uptime, _From, State = #state{started_at = Ts}) ->
     Secs = timer:now_diff(os:timestamp(), Ts) div 1000000,
-    {reply, format(seconds, Secs), State};
+    {reply, uptime(seconds, Secs), State};
 
 handle_call(_Request, _From, State) ->
     {reply, ok, State}.
@@ -113,9 +100,22 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal Function Definitions
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
-format(seconds, Secs) when Secs < 60 ->
-    integer_to_list
-    <<(integer_to_list(Secs), 
+systop(Topic) ->
+    <<"$SYS/broker/", Topic/binary>>.
+
+uptime(seconds, Secs) when Secs < 60 ->
+    [integer_to_list(Secs), " seconds"];
+uptime(seconds, Secs) ->
+    [uptime(minutes, Secs div 60), integer_to_list(Secs rem 60), " seconds"];
+uptime(minutes, M) when M < 60 ->
+    [integer_to_list(M), " minutes, "];
+uptime(minutes, M) ->
+    [uptime(hours, M div 60), integer_to_list(M rem 60), " minutes, "];
+uptime(hours, H) when H < 24 ->
+    [integer_to_list(H), " hours, "];
+uptime(hours, H) ->
+    [uptime(days, H div 24), integer_to_list(H rem 24), " hours, "];
+uptime(days, D) ->
+    [integer_to_list(D), " days,"].
 
-    
 
diff --git a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_metrics.erl b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_metrics.erl
index dde8087cb..8b9ea662a 100644
--- a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_metrics.erl
+++ b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_metrics.erl
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -module(emqtt_metrics).
 
+-include("emqtt_topic.hrl").
+
 -behaviour(gen_server).
 
 -define(SERVER, ?MODULE).
@@ -38,8 +40,7 @@
 
 -export([start_link/0]).
 
--export([get_metrics/0, inc/1, inc/2]).
-
+-export([get_all/0, get_value/1, inc/1, dec/2]).
 
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% gen_server Function Exports
@@ -55,8 +56,23 @@
 start_link() ->
     gen_server:start_link({local, ?SERVER}, ?MODULE, [], []).
 
-get_metrics() -> 
-    gen_server:call(?SERVER, get_metrics).
+get_all() -> 
+    gen_server:call(?SERVER, get_all).
+
+get_value(Metric) ->
+    gen_server:call(?SERVER, {get_value, Metric}).
+
+inc(Metric) ->
+    ok.
+
+inc(Metric, Val) ->
+    ok.
+
+dec(Metric) ->
+    ok.
+
+dec(Metric, Val) ->
+    ok.
 
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% gen_server Function Definitions
@@ -64,7 +80,7 @@ get_metrics() ->
 
 init(_Args) ->
     % Bytes sent and received
-    emqtt_pubsub:create(<<"$SYS/broker/version">>),
+    [ok = emqtt_pubsub:create(<<"$SYS/broker/", Topic/binary>>) || Topic <- ?SYSTOP_METRICS],
     % $SYS/broker/version
     %## Uptime
     % $SYS/broker/uptime
diff --git a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_vm.erl b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_vm.erl
index e69de29bb..d2270a9b0 100644
--- a/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_vm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqtt/src/emqtt_vm.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2012-2015, Feng Lee <feng@emqtt.io>
+%% 
+%% Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+%% of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+%% in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+%% to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+%% copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+%% furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+%% 
+%% The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+%% copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+%% 
+%% THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+%% IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+%% FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+%% AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+%% LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+%% OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+%% SOFTWARE.
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(emqtt_vm).