diff --git a/api/replication.go b/api/replication.go
index ba6f81471..0c8543a80 100644
--- a/api/replication.go
+++ b/api/replication.go
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ func (rj *ReplicationJob) Post() {
 		rj.RenderError(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to get policy, id: %d", data.PolicyID))
 		return
 	}
+	if p == nil {
+		log.Errorf("Policy not found, id: %d", data.PolicyID)
+		rj.RenderError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("Policy not found, id: %d", data.PolicyID))
+		return
+	}
 	repoList, err := getRepoList(p.ProjectID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get repository list, project id: %d, error: %v", p.ProjectID, err)
diff --git a/job/config/config.go b/job/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553db13c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+const defaultMaxWorkers int = 10
+
+var maxJobWorkers int
+var localRegURL string
+
+func init() {
+	maxWorkersEnv := os.Getenv("MAX_JOB_WORKERS")
+	maxWorkers64, err := strconv.ParseInt(maxWorkersEnv, 10, 32)
+	maxJobWorkers = int(maxWorkers64)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warningf("Failed to parse max works setting, error: %v, the default value: %d will be used", err, defaultMaxWorkers)
+		maxJobWorkers = defaultMaxWorkers
+	}
+
+	localRegURL := os.Getenv("LOCAL_REGISTRY_URL")
+	if len(localRegURL) == 0 {
+		localRegURL = "http://registry:5000/"
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("config: maxJobWorkers: %d", maxJobWorkers)
+	log.Debugf("config: localRegURL: %s", localRegURL)
+}
+
+func MaxJobWorkers() int {
+	return maxJobWorkers
+}
+
+func LocalRegURL() string {
+	return localRegURL
+}
diff --git a/job/scheduler.go b/job/scheduler.go
index 020818147..726943e47 100644
--- a/job/scheduler.go
+++ b/job/scheduler.go
@@ -1,32 +1,7 @@
 package job
 
-import (
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
-)
-
 var JobQueue chan int64 = make(chan int64)
 
 func Schedule(jobID int64) {
 	JobQueue <- jobID
 }
-
-func HandleRepJob(id int64) {
-	sm := &JobSM{JobID: id}
-	err := sm.Init()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize statemachine, error: %v", err)
-		err2 := dao.UpdateRepJobStatus(id, models.JobError)
-		if err2 != nil {
-			log.Errorf("Failed to update job status to ERROR, error:%v", err2)
-		}
-		return
-	}
-	if sm.Parms.Enabled == 0 {
-		log.Debugf("The policy of job:%d is disabled, will cancel the job")
-		_ = dao.UpdateRepJobStatus(id, models.JobCanceled)
-	} else {
-		sm.Start(models.JobRunning)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/job/statemachine.go b/job/statemachine.go
index 616c0ed40..8593d4df9 100644
--- a/job/statemachine.go
+++ b/job/statemachine.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package job
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job/config"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job/imgout"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job/utils"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
@@ -137,12 +137,17 @@ func (sm *JobSM) setDesiredState(s string) {
 	sm.desiredState = s
 }
 
-func (sm *JobSM) Init() error {
+func (sm *JobSM) Init() {
+	sm.lock = &sync.Mutex{}
+	sm.Handlers = make(map[string]StateHandler)
+	sm.Transitions = make(map[string]map[string]struct{})
+	sm.AddTransition(models.JobPending, models.JobRunning, StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobRunning})
+	sm.Handlers[models.JobError] = StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobError}
+	sm.Handlers[models.JobStopped] = StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobStopped}
+}
+func (sm *JobSM) Reset(jid int64) error {
+	sm.JobID = jid
 	//init parms
-	regURL := os.Getenv("LOCAL_REGISTRY_URL")
-	if len(regURL) == 0 {
-		regURL = "http://registry:5000/"
-	}
 	job, err := dao.GetRepJob(sm.JobID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to get job, error: %v", err)
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ func (sm *JobSM) Init() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("The policy doesn't exist in DB, policy id:%d", job.PolicyID)
 	}
 	sm.Parms = &RepJobParm{
-		LocalRegURL: regURL,
+		LocalRegURL: config.LocalRegURL(),
 		Repository:  job.Repository,
 		Enabled:     policy.Enabled,
 		Operation:   job.Operation,
@@ -178,14 +183,8 @@ func (sm *JobSM) Init() error {
 	sm.Parms.TargetUsername = target.Username
 	sm.Parms.TargetPassword = target.Password
 	//init states handlers
-	sm.lock = &sync.Mutex{}
-	sm.Handlers = make(map[string]StateHandler)
-	sm.Transitions = make(map[string]map[string]struct{})
 	sm.Logger = utils.Logger{sm.JobID}
 	sm.CurrentState = models.JobPending
-	sm.AddTransition(models.JobPending, models.JobRunning, StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobRunning})
-	sm.Handlers[models.JobError] = StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobError}
-	sm.Handlers[models.JobStopped] = StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobStopped}
 	if sm.Parms.Operation == models.RepOpTransfer {
 		/*
 			sm.AddTransition(models.JobRunning, "pull-img", ImgPuller{DummyHandler: DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, img: sm.Parms.Repository, logger: sm.Logger})
@@ -207,13 +206,11 @@ func addImgOutTransition(sm *JobSM) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	sm.AddTransition(models.JobRunning, imgout.StateCheck, &imgout.Checker{BaseHandler: base})
 	sm.AddTransition(imgout.StateCheck, imgout.StatePullManifest, &imgout.ManifestPuller{BaseHandler: base})
 	sm.AddTransition(imgout.StatePullManifest, imgout.StateTransferBlob, &imgout.BlobTransfer{BaseHandler: base})
 	sm.AddTransition(imgout.StatePullManifest, models.JobFinished, &StatusUpdater{DummyHandler{JobID: sm.JobID}, models.JobFinished})
 	sm.AddTransition(imgout.StateTransferBlob, imgout.StatePushManifest, &imgout.ManifestPusher{BaseHandler: base})
 	sm.AddTransition(imgout.StatePushManifest, imgout.StatePullManifest, &imgout.ManifestPuller{BaseHandler: base})
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/job/workerpool.go b/job/workerpool.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8606df35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job/workerpool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job/config"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
+)
+
+var WorkerPool chan *Worker
+
+type Worker struct {
+	ID      int
+	RepJobs chan int64
+	SM      *JobSM
+	quit    chan bool
+}
+
+func (w *Worker) Start() {
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			WorkerPool <- w
+			select {
+			case jobID := <-w.RepJobs:
+				log.Debugf("worker: %d, will handle job: %d", w.ID, jobID)
+				w.handleRepJob(jobID)
+			case q := <-w.quit:
+				if q {
+					log.Debugf("worker: %d, will stop.", w.ID)
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (w *Worker) Stop() {
+	go func() {
+		w.quit <- true
+	}()
+}
+
+func (w *Worker) handleRepJob(id int64) {
+	err := w.SM.Reset(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Worker %d, failed to re-initialize statemachine, error: %v", err)
+		err2 := dao.UpdateRepJobStatus(id, models.JobError)
+		if err2 != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to update job status to ERROR, error:%v", err2)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	if w.SM.Parms.Enabled == 0 {
+		log.Debugf("The policy of job:%d is disabled, will cancel the job")
+		_ = dao.UpdateRepJobStatus(id, models.JobCanceled)
+	} else {
+		w.SM.Start(models.JobRunning)
+	}
+}
+
+func NewWorker(id int) *Worker {
+	w := &Worker{
+		ID:      id,
+		RepJobs: make(chan int64),
+		quit:    make(chan bool),
+		SM:      &JobSM{},
+	}
+	w.SM.Init()
+	return w
+}
+
+func InitWorkerPool() {
+	WorkerPool = make(chan *Worker, config.MaxJobWorkers())
+	for i := 0; i < config.MaxJobWorkers(); i++ {
+		worker := NewWorker(i)
+		worker.Start()
+		log.Debugf("worker %d started", worker.ID)
+	}
+}
+
+func Dispatch() {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case job := <-JobQueue:
+			go func(jobID int64) {
+				log.Debugf("Trying to dispatch job: %d", jobID)
+				worker := <-WorkerPool
+				worker.RepJobs <- jobID
+			}(job)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/jobservice/main.go b/jobservice/main.go
index 322b73a88..10ea2ae79 100644
--- a/jobservice/main.go
+++ b/jobservice/main.go
@@ -4,81 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/dao"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/job"
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/utils/log"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
 )
 
-const defaultMaxWorkers int = 10
-
-type Worker struct {
-	ID      int
-	RepJobs chan int64
-	quit    chan bool
-}
-
-func (w *Worker) Start() {
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			WorkerPool <- w
-			select {
-			case jobID := <-w.RepJobs:
-				log.Debugf("worker: %d, will handle job: %d", w.ID, jobID)
-				job.HandleRepJob(jobID)
-			case q := <-w.quit:
-				if q {
-					log.Debugf("worker: %d, will stop.", w.ID)
-					return
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-}
-
-func (w *Worker) Stop() {
-	go func() {
-		w.quit <- true
-	}()
-}
-
-var WorkerPool chan *Worker
-
 func main() {
 	dao.InitDB()
 	initRouters()
-	initWorkerPool()
-	go dispatch()
+	job.InitWorkerPool()
+	go job.Dispatch()
 	beego.Run()
 }
-
-func initWorkerPool() {
-	maxWorkersEnv := os.Getenv("MAX_JOB_WORKERS")
-	maxWorkers64, err := strconv.ParseInt(maxWorkersEnv, 10, 32)
-	maxWorkers := int(maxWorkers64)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warningf("Failed to parse max works setting, error: %v, the default value: %d will be used", err, defaultMaxWorkers)
-		maxWorkers = defaultMaxWorkers
-	}
-	WorkerPool = make(chan *Worker, maxWorkers)
-	for i := 0; i < maxWorkers; i++ {
-		worker := &Worker{
-			ID:      i,
-			RepJobs: make(chan int64),
-			quit:    make(chan bool),
-		}
-		worker.Start()
-	}
-}
-
-func dispatch() {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case job := <-job.JobQueue:
-			go func(jobID int64) {
-				log.Debugf("Trying to dispatch job: %d", jobID)
-				worker := <-WorkerPool
-				worker.RepJobs <- jobID
-			}(job)
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/jobservice/populate.sql b/jobservice/populate.sql
index 64fb2d360..9c77c6c93 100644
--- a/jobservice/populate.sql
+++ b/jobservice/populate.sql
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+use registry;
 insert into replication_target (name, url, username, password) values ('test', '192.168.0.2:5000', 'testuser', 'passw0rd');
 insert into replication_policy (name, project_id, target_id, enabled, start_time) value ('test_policy', 1, 1, 1, NOW());
diff --git a/jobservice/start_db.sh b/jobservice/start_db.sh
index 46695a557..686173325 100755
--- a/jobservice/start_db.sh
+++ b/jobservice/start_db.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 #export MYQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root123
 docker run --name harbor_mysql -d -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root123 -p 3306:3306 -v /devdata/database:/var/lib/mysql harbor/mysql:dev 
+
+echo "sleep 10 seconds..."
+sleep 10
+
+mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -uroot -proot123 < ./populate.sql