diff --git a/src/libboard_artiq/src/drtioaux_proto.rs b/src/libboard_artiq/src/drtioaux_proto.rs
index 13407d9..9833568 100644
--- a/src/libboard_artiq/src/drtioaux_proto.rs
+++ b/src/libboard_artiq/src/drtioaux_proto.rs
@@ -331,6 +331,16 @@ pub enum Packet {
     CoreMgmtAllocatorDebugRequest {
         destination: u8,
     },
+    CoreMgmtFlashRequest {
+        destination: u8,
+        last: bool,
+        length: u16,
+        data: [u8; MASTER_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE],
+    },
+    CoreMgmtDropLinkAck {
+        destination: u8,
+    },
+    CoreMgmtDropLink,
     CoreMgmtGetLogReply {
         last: bool,
         length: u16,
@@ -341,8 +351,9 @@ pub enum Packet {
         length: u16,
         value: [u8; SAT_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE],
     },
-    CoreMgmtAck,
-    CoreMgmtNack,
+    CoreMgmtReply {
+        succeeded: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Packet {
@@ -682,6 +693,23 @@ impl Packet {
                 destination: reader.read_u8()?,
             },
             0xdb => {
+                let destination = reader.read_u8()?;
+                let last = reader.read_bool()?;
+                let length = reader.read_u16()?;
+                let mut data: [u8; MASTER_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE] = [0; MASTER_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE];
+                reader.read_exact(&mut data[0..length as usize])?;
+                Packet::CoreMgmtFlashRequest {
+                    destination: destination,
+                    last: last,
+                    length: length,
+                    data: data,
+                }
+            }
+            0xdc => Packet::CoreMgmtDropLinkAck {
+                destination: reader.read_u8()?,
+            },
+            0xdd => Packet::CoreMgmtDropLink,
+            0xde => {
                 let last = reader.read_bool()?;
                 let length = reader.read_u16()?;
                 let mut data: [u8; SAT_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE] = [0; SAT_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE];
@@ -692,7 +720,7 @@ impl Packet {
                     data: data,
                 }
             }
-            0xdc => {
+            0xdf => {
                 let last = reader.read_bool()?;
                 let length = reader.read_u16()?;
                 let mut value: [u8; SAT_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE] = [0; SAT_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE];
@@ -703,8 +731,9 @@ impl Packet {
                     value: value,
                 }
             }
-            0xdd => Packet::CoreMgmtAck,
-            0xde => Packet::CoreMgmtNack,
+            0xe0 => Packet::CoreMgmtReply {
+                succeeded: reader.read_bool()?,
+            },
 
             ty => return Err(Error::UnknownPacket(ty)),
         })
@@ -1149,20 +1178,39 @@ impl Packet {
                 writer.write_u8(0xda)?;
                 writer.write_u8(destination)?;
             }
-            Packet::CoreMgmtGetLogReply { last, length, data } => {
+            Packet::CoreMgmtFlashRequest {
+                destination,
+                last,
+                length,
+                data,
+            } => {
                 writer.write_u8(0xdb)?;
+                writer.write_u8(destination)?;
+                writer.write_bool(last)?;
+                writer.write_u16(length)?;
+                writer.write_all(&data[..length as usize])?;
+            }
+            Packet::CoreMgmtDropLinkAck { destination } => {
+                writer.write_u8(0xdc)?;
+                writer.write_u8(destination)?;
+            }
+            Packet::CoreMgmtDropLink => writer.write_u8(0xdd)?,
+            Packet::CoreMgmtGetLogReply { last, length, data } => {
+                writer.write_u8(0xde)?;
                 writer.write_bool(last)?;
                 writer.write_u16(length)?;
                 writer.write_all(&data[0..length as usize])?;
             }
             Packet::CoreMgmtConfigReadReply { last, length, value } => {
-                writer.write_u8(0xdc)?;
+                writer.write_u8(0xdf)?;
                 writer.write_bool(last)?;
                 writer.write_u16(length)?;
                 writer.write_all(&value[0..length as usize])?;
             }
-            Packet::CoreMgmtAck => writer.write_u8(0xdd)?,
-            Packet::CoreMgmtNack => writer.write_u8(0xde)?,
+            Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded } => {
+                writer.write_u8(0xe0)?;
+                writer.write_bool(succeeded)?;
+            }
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/runtime/src/mgmt.rs b/src/runtime/src/mgmt.rs
index cf34a5b..3329626 100644
--- a/src/runtime/src/mgmt.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/src/mgmt.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
                 data: *slice,
             },
             |reply| match reply {
-                Packet::CoreMgmtAck => Ok(()),
+                Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true } => Ok(()),
                 packet => {
                     error!("received unexpected aux packet: {:?}", packet);
                     Err(drtio::Error::UnexpectedReply)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::RebootImminent as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ mod remote_coremgmt {
         .await;
 
         match reply {
-            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtAck) => {
+            Ok(Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true }) => {
                 write_i8(stream, Reply::Success as i8).await?;
                 Ok(())
             }
diff --git a/src/satman/src/main.rs b/src/satman/src/main.rs
index 39a2164..275dc86 100644
--- a/src/satman/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/satman/src/main.rs
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
                 timer
             );
             mgmt::clear_log();
-            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)
+            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true })
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtSetLogLevelRequest {
             destination: _destination,
@@ -1075,9 +1075,9 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
             if let Ok(level_filter) = mgmt::byte_to_level_filter(log_level) {
                 info!("Changing log level to {}", level_filter);
                 log::set_max_level(level_filter);
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true })
             } else {
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
             }
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtSetUartLogLevelRequest {
@@ -1103,9 +1103,9 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
                         .unwrap()
                         .set_uart_log_level(level_filter);
                 }
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true })
             } else {
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
             }
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtConfigReadRequest {
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
             let key_slice = &key[..length as usize];
             if !key_slice.is_ascii() {
                 error!("invalid key");
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
             } else {
                 let key = core::str::from_utf8(key_slice).unwrap();
                 if core_manager.fetch_config_value(key).is_ok() {
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
                         },
                     )
                 } else {
-                    drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+                    drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false  })
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1197,11 +1197,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
                 core_manager.clear_data();
             }
 
-            if succeeded {
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)
-            } else {
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
-            }
+            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded })
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtConfigRemoveRequest {
             destination: _destination,
@@ -1222,14 +1218,11 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
             let key_slice = &key[..length as usize];
             if !key_slice.is_ascii() {
                 error!("invalid key");
-                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
             } else {
                 let key = core::str::from_utf8(key_slice).unwrap();
-                if core_manager.remove_config(key).is_ok() {
-                    drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)
-                } else {
-                    drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
-                }
+                let succeeded = core_manager.remove_config(key).is_ok();
+                drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded })
             }
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtConfigEraseRequest {
@@ -1247,7 +1240,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
             );
 
             error!("config erase not supported on zynq device");
-            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
         }
         drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtRebootRequest {
             destination: _destination,
@@ -1264,7 +1257,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
                 timer
             );
 
-            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtAck)?;
+            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: true })?;
             info!("reboot imminent");
             slcr::reboot();
             Ok(())
@@ -1284,7 +1277,7 @@ fn process_aux_packet(
             );
 
             error!("debug allocator not supported on zynq device");
-            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtNack)
+            drtioaux::send(0, &drtioaux::Packet::CoreMgmtReply { succeeded: false })
         }
 
         p => {