diff --git a/internal/collect.go b/internal/collect.go
index f5e6480..7d381af 100644
--- a/internal/collect.go
+++ b/internal/collect.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 package magellan
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenCHAMI/magellan/internal/util"
 
 	"github.com/Cray-HPE/hms-xname/xnames"
-	bmclib "github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/stmcginnis/gofish"
 	_ "github.com/stmcginnis/gofish"
@@ -228,101 +226,6 @@ func CollectAll(probeStates *[]ScannedResult, l *log.Logger, q *QueryParams) err
 	return nil
 }
 
-// CollectInventory() fetches inventory data from all of the BMC hosts provided.
-func CollectInventory(client *bmclib.Client, q *QueryParams) ([]byte, error) {
-	// open BMC session and update driver registry
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*time.Duration(q.Timeout))
-	client.Registry.FilterForCompatible(ctx)
-	err := client.PreferProvider(q.Preferred).Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open client: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	inventory, err := client.Inventory(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get inventory: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// retrieve inventory data
-	data := map[string]any{"Inventory": inventory}
-	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "    ")
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal JSON: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	ctxCancel()
-	return b, nil
-}
-
-// TODO: DELETE ME!!!
-func CollectPowerState(client *bmclib.Client, q *QueryParams) ([]byte, error) {
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*time.Duration(q.Timeout))
-	client.Registry.FilterForCompatible(ctx)
-	err := client.PreferProvider(q.Preferred).Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open client: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	powerState, err := client.GetPowerState(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get inventory: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// retrieve inventory data
-	data := map[string]any{"PowerState": powerState}
-	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "    ")
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal JSON: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	ctxCancel()
-	return b, nil
-
-}
-
-// TODO: DELETE ME!!!
-func CollectUsers(client *bmclib.Client, q *QueryParams) ([]byte, error) {
-	// open BMC session and update driver registry
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*time.Duration(q.Timeout))
-	client.Registry.FilterForCompatible(ctx)
-	err := client.Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to bmc: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	defer client.Close(ctx)
-
-	users, err := client.ReadUsers(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get users: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// retrieve inventory data
-	data := map[string]any{"Users": users}
-	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "    ")
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal JSON: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	ctxCancel()
-	return b, nil
-}
-
-// TODO: DELETE ME!!!
-func CollectBios(client *bmclib.Client, q *QueryParams) ([]byte, error) {
-	b, err := makeRequest(client, client.GetBiosConfiguration, q.Timeout)
-	return b, err
-}
-
 // CollectEthernetInterfaces() collects all of the ethernet interfaces found
 // from all systems from under the "/redfish/v1/Systems" endpoint.
 //
@@ -454,9 +357,13 @@ func CollectSystems(c *gofish.APIClient, q *QueryParams) ([]map[string]any, erro
 			if q.Verbose {
 				fmt.Printf("no system ethernet interfaces found...trying to get from managers interface\n")
 			}
-			for _, managerLink := range system.ManagedBy {
+			managedBy, err := system.ManagedBy()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get system managers for '%s': %w", system.Name, err)
+			}
+			for _, manager := range managedBy {
 				// try getting ethernet interface from all managers until one is found
-				eths, err = redfish.ListReferencedEthernetInterfaces(c, managerLink+"/EthernetInterfaces")
+				eths, err = manager.EthernetInterfaces()
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get system manager ethernet interfaces: %v", err)
 				}
@@ -711,27 +618,6 @@ func makeGofishConfig(q *QueryParams) (gofish.ClientConfig, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func makeRequest[T any](client *bmclib.Client, fn func(context.Context) (T, error), timeout int) ([]byte, error) {
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*time.Duration(timeout))
-	client.Registry.FilterForCompatible(ctx)
-	err := client.Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open client: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	defer client.Close(ctx)
-
-	response, err := fn(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get response: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	ctxCancel()
-	return makeJson(response)
-}
-
 func makeJson(object any) ([]byte, error) {
 	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(object, "", "    ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/update.go b/internal/update.go
index 35ed4c4..252eba0 100644
--- a/internal/update.go
+++ b/internal/update.go
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
 package magellan
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/OpenCHAMI/magellan/internal/log"
 	"github.com/OpenCHAMI/magellan/internal/util"
-	bmclib "github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2"
-	"github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2/constants"
-	bmclibErrs "github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/v2/errors"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type UpdateParams struct {
@@ -34,102 +24,6 @@ type UpdateParams struct {
 // uses underneath, did not support support multipart updates. This was changed with the
 // inclusion of support for MultipartHttpPushUri in OpenBMC (https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/bmcweb/+/32174).
 // Also, related to bmclib: https://github.com/bmc-toolbox/bmclib/issues/341
-func UpdateFirmware(client *bmclib.Client, l *log.Logger, q *UpdateParams) error {
-	if q.Component == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("component is required")
-	}
-
-	// open BMC session and update driver registry
-	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*time.Duration(q.Timeout))
-	client.Registry.FilterForCompatible(ctx)
-	err := client.Open(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed toconnect to bmc: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	defer client.Close(ctx)
-
-	file, err := os.Open(q.FirmwarePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed toopen firmware path: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	taskId, err := client.FirmwareInstall(ctx, q.Component, constants.FirmwareApplyOnReset, true, file)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctxCancel()
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed toinstall firmware: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	for {
-		if ctx.Err() != nil {
-			ctxCancel()
-			return fmt.Errorf("context error: %v", ctx.Err())
-		}
-
-		state, err := client.FirmwareInstallStatus(ctx, q.FirmwareVersion, q.Component, taskId)
-		if err != nil {
-			// when its under update a connection refused is returned
-			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection refused") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "operation timed out") {
-				l.Log.Info("BMC refused connection, BMC most likely resetting...")
-				time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if errors.Is(err, bmclibErrs.ErrSessionExpired) || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "session expired") {
-				err := client.Open(ctx)
-				if err != nil {
-					l.Log.Fatal(err, "bmc re-login failed")
-				}
-
-				l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("BMC session expired, logging in...")
-
-				continue
-			}
-
-			l.Log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-
-		switch state {
-		case constants.FirmwareInstallRunning, constants.FirmwareInstallInitializing:
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("firmware install running")
-
-		case constants.FirmwareInstallFailed:
-			ctxCancel()
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("firmware install failed")
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to install firmware")
-
-		case constants.FirmwareInstallComplete:
-			ctxCancel()
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("firmware install completed")
-			return nil
-
-		case constants.FirmwareInstallPowerCyleHost:
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("host powercycle required")
-
-			if _, err := client.SetPowerState(ctx, "cycle"); err != nil {
-				ctxCancel()
-				l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("error power cycling host for install")
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to install firmware")
-			}
-
-			ctxCancel()
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("host power cycled, all done!")
-			return nil
-		default:
-			l.Log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"state": state, "component": q.Component}).Info("unknown state returned")
-		}
-
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func UpdateFirmwareRemote(q *UpdateParams) error {
 	url := baseRedfishUrl(&q.QueryParams) + "/redfish/v1/UpdateService/Actions/SimpleUpdate"
 	headers := map[string]string{
@@ -172,27 +66,3 @@ func GetUpdateStatus(q *UpdateParams) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// func UpdateFirmwareLocal(q *UpdateParams) error {
-// 	fwUrl := baseUrl(&q.QueryParams) + ""
-// 	url := baseUrl(&q.QueryParams) + "UpdateService/Actions/"
-// 	headers := map[string]string {
-
-// 	}
-
-// 	// get etag from FW inventory
-// 	response, err := util.MakeRequest()
-
-// 	// load file from disk
-// 	file, err := os.ReadFile(q.FirmwarePath)
-// 	if err != nil {
-// 		return fmt.Errorf("failed toread file: %v", err)
-// 	}
-
-// 	switch q.TransferProtocol {
-// 	case "HTTP":
-// 	default:
-// 		return fmt.Errorf("transfer protocol not supported")
-// 	}
-// 	return nil
-// }