diff --git a/app/vmm_cli.ml b/app/vmm_cli.ml
index 5dd3796..f2926f3 100644
--- a/app/vmm_cli.ml
+++ b/app/vmm_cli.ml
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@ let cpus =
 
 let vms =
   let doc = "Number of VMs to allow" in
-  Arg.(required & pos 0 (some int) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VMS")
+  Arg.(required & pos 1 (some int) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VMS")
+
+let image =
+  let doc = "File of virtual machine image." in
+  Arg.(required & pos 1 (some file) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"IMAGE")
+
+let vm_name =
+  let doc = "Name virtual machine." in
+  Arg.(required & pos 0 (some vm_c) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VM")
 
 let block_size =
   let doc = "Block storage to allow in MB" in
diff --git a/app/vmmc_bistro.ml b/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
index 4a63a11..c436d95 100644
--- a/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
+++ b/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
@@ -129,15 +129,7 @@ let ca_key =
 
 let destination =
   let doc = "the destination hostname:port to connect to" in
-  Arg.(required & pos 0 (some host_port) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"HOST:PORT")
-
-let image =
-  let doc = "File of virtual machine image." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 2 (some file) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"IMAGE")
-
-let vm_name =
-  let doc = "Name virtual machine." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 1 (some vm_c) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VM")
+  Arg.(value & opt host_port ("localhost", 1025) & info [ "d" ; "destination" ] ~doc ~docv:"HOST:PORT")
 
 let destroy_cmd =
   let doc = "destroys a virtual machine" in
@@ -181,7 +173,7 @@ let add_policy_cmd =
     [`S "DESCRIPTION";
      `P "Adds a policy."]
   in
-  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ destination $ ca_cert $ ca_key $ server_ca $ opt_vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
+  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ destination $ ca_cert $ ca_key $ server_ca $ vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
   Term.info "add_policy" ~doc ~man
 
 let create_cmd =
diff --git a/app/vmmc_local.ml b/app/vmmc_local.ml
index c3be718..09d7632 100644
--- a/app/vmmc_local.ml
+++ b/app/vmmc_local.ml
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@ let socket =
   let doc = "Socket to connect to" in
   Arg.(value & opt (some string) None & info [ "socket" ] ~doc)
 
-let image =
-  let doc = "File of virtual machine image." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 1 (some file) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"IMAGE")
-
-let vm_name =
-  let doc = "Name virtual machine." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 0 (some vm_c) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VM")
-
 let destroy_cmd =
   let doc = "destroys a virtual machine" in
   let man =
@@ -147,7 +139,7 @@ let add_policy_cmd =
     [`S "DESCRIPTION";
      `P "Adds a policy."]
   in
-  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ socket $ opt_vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
+  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ socket $ vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
   Term.info "add_policy" ~doc ~man
 
 let create_cmd =
diff --git a/app/vmmp_request.ml b/app/vmmp_request.ml
index 7ee24eb..a339438 100644
--- a/app/vmmp_request.ml
+++ b/app/vmmp_request.ml
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ let help _ man_format cmds = function
 open Cmdliner
 open Vmm_cli
 
-let image =
-  let doc = "File of virtual machine image." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 1 (some file) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"IMAGE")
-
-let vm_name =
-  let doc = "Name virtual machine." in
-  Arg.(required & pos 0 (some vm_c) None & info [] ~doc ~docv:"VM")
-
 let destroy_cmd =
   let doc = "destroys a virtual machine" in
   let man =
@@ -112,7 +104,7 @@ let add_policy_cmd =
     [`S "DESCRIPTION";
      `P "Adds a policy."]
   in
-  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ opt_vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
+  Term.(ret (const add_policy $ setup_log $ vm_name $ vms $ mem $ cpus $ block_size $ bridge)),
   Term.info "add_policy" ~doc ~man
 
 let create_cmd =