diff --git a/.clang-tidy b/.clang-tidy
index be9bc944..6faf7d76 100644
--- a/.clang-tidy
+++ b/.clang-tidy
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
-Checks:          '*,-google-*,-fuchsia-*,-cert-*,-llvm-header-guard,-readability-named-parameter,-misc-non-private-member-variables-in-classes,-*-magic-numbers,-llvm-include-order,-hicpp-no-array-decay,-performance-unnecessary-value-param,-cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-array-to-pointer-decay'
+Checks:          '*,-google-*,-fuchsia-*,-cert-*,-llvm-header-guard,-readability-named-parameter,-misc-non-private-member-variables-in-classes,-*-magic-numbers,-llvm-include-order,-hicpp-no-array-decay,-performance-unnecessary-value-param,-cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-array-to-pointer-decay,-modernize-use-trailing-return-type,-readability-redundant-member-init'
 HeaderFilterRegex: '/(fairmq/)'
diff --git a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
index 385e5bf9..fd33bcd8 100644
--- a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ auto DDS::HeartbeatSender() -> void
 
 auto DDS::SubscribeForCustomCommands() -> void
 {
-    using namespace sdk::cmd;
     LOG(debug) << "Subscribing for DDS custom commands.";
 
     string id = GetProperty<string>("id");
@@ -332,59 +331,59 @@ auto DDS::SubscribeForCustomCommands() -> void
     fDDS.SubscribeCustomCmd([id, this](const string& cmdStr, const string& cond, uint64_t senderId) {
         // LOG(info) << "Received command: '" << cmdStr << "' from " << senderId;
 
-        Cmds inCmds;
+        using namespace fair::mq::sdk;
+        cmd::Cmds inCmds;
         inCmds.Deserialize(cmdStr);
 
         for (const auto& cmd : inCmds) {
             // LOG(info) << "Received command type: '" << cmd->GetType() << "' from " << senderId;
             switch (cmd->GetType()) {
-                case Type::check_state: {
-                    fDDS.Send(Cmds(make<CurrentState>(id, GetCurrentDeviceState())).Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::change_state: {
-                    Transition transition = static_cast<ChangeState&>(*cmd).GetTransition();
+                case cmd::Type::check_state: {
+                    fDDS.Send(cmd::Cmds(cmd::make<cmd::CurrentState>(id, GetCurrentDeviceState()))
+                                  .Serialize(),
+                              to_string(senderId));
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::change_state: {
+                    Transition transition = static_cast<cmd::ChangeState&>(*cmd).GetTransition();
                     if (ChangeDeviceState(transition)) {
-                        Cmds outCmds(make<TransitionStatus>(id, Result::Ok, transition));
+                        cmd::Cmds outCmds(
+                            cmd::make<cmd::TransitionStatus>(id, cmd::Result::Ok, transition));
                         fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
                     } else {
-                        Cmds outCmds(make<TransitionStatus>(id, Result::Failure, transition));
+                        sdk::cmd::Cmds outCmds(
+                            cmd::make<cmd::TransitionStatus>(id, cmd::Result::Failure, transition));
                         fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
                     }
                     {
                         lock_guard<mutex> lock{fStateChangeSubscriberMutex};
                         fLastExternalController = senderId;
                     }
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::dump_config: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::dump_config: {
                     stringstream ss;
-                    for (const auto pKey: GetPropertyKeys()) {
+                    for (const auto pKey : GetPropertyKeys()) {
                         ss << id << ": " << pKey << " -> " << GetPropertyAsString(pKey) << "\n";
                     }
-                    Cmds outCmds(make<Config>(id, ss.str()));
+                    cmd::Cmds outCmds(cmd::make<cmd::Config>(id, ss.str()));
                     fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::subscribe_to_heartbeats: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::subscribe_to_heartbeats: {
                     {
                         lock_guard<mutex> lock{fHeartbeatSubscriberMutex};
                         fHeartbeatSubscribers.insert(senderId);
                     }
-                    Cmds outCmds(make<HeartbeatSubscription>(id, Result::Ok));
+                    cmd::Cmds outCmds(cmd::make<cmd::HeartbeatSubscription>(id, cmd::Result::Ok));
                     fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::unsubscribe_from_heartbeats: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::unsubscribe_from_heartbeats: {
                     {
                         lock_guard<mutex> lock{fHeartbeatSubscriberMutex};
                         fHeartbeatSubscribers.erase(senderId);
                     }
-                    Cmds outCmds(make<HeartbeatUnsubscription>(id, Result::Ok));
+                    cmd::Cmds outCmds(cmd::make<cmd::HeartbeatUnsubscription>(id, cmd::Result::Ok));
                     fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::state_change_exiting_received: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::state_change_exiting_received: {
                     {
                         lock_guard<mutex> lock{fStateChangeSubscriberMutex};
                         if (fLastExternalController == senderId) {
@@ -392,31 +391,50 @@ auto DDS::SubscribeForCustomCommands() -> void
                         }
                     }
                     fExitingAcked.notify_one();
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::subscribe_to_state_change: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::subscribe_to_state_change: {
                     lock_guard<mutex> lock{fStateChangeSubscriberMutex};
                     fStateChangeSubscribers.insert(senderId);
                     if (!fControllerThread.joinable()) {
                         fControllerThread = thread(&DDS::WaitForExitingAck, this);
                     }
 
-                    LOG(debug) << "Publishing state-change: " << fLastState << "->" << fCurrentState << " to " << senderId;
+                    LOG(debug) << "Publishing state-change: " << fLastState << "->" << fCurrentState
+                               << " to " << senderId;
 
-                    Cmds outCmds(make<StateChangeSubscription>(id, Result::Ok), make<StateChange>(id, dds::env_prop<dds::task_id>(), fLastState, fCurrentState));
+                    cmd::Cmds outCmds(
+                        cmd::make<cmd::StateChangeSubscription>(id, cmd::Result::Ok),
+                        cmd::make<cmd::StateChange>(
+                            id, dds::env_prop<dds::task_id>(), fLastState, fCurrentState));
 
                     fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
-                case Type::unsubscribe_from_state_change: {
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::unsubscribe_from_state_change: {
                     {
                         lock_guard<mutex> lock{fStateChangeSubscriberMutex};
                         fStateChangeSubscribers.erase(senderId);
                     }
-                    Cmds outCmds(make<StateChangeUnsubscription>(id, Result::Ok));
+                    cmd::Cmds outCmds(
+                        cmd::make<cmd::StateChangeUnsubscription>(id, cmd::Result::Ok));
                     fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
-                }
-                break;
+                } break;
+                case cmd::Type::set_properties: {
+                    auto _cmd(static_cast<cmd::SetProperties&>(*cmd));
+                    auto const request_id(_cmd.GetRequestId());
+                    auto result(cmd::Result::Ok);
+                    try {
+                        fair::mq::Properties props;
+                        for (auto const& prop : _cmd.GetProps()) {
+                            props.insert({prop.first, fair::mq::Property(prop.second)});
+                        }
+                        SetProperties(props);
+                    } catch (...) {
+                        LOG(warn) << "Setting properties (request id: " << request_id << ") failed";
+                        result = cmd::Result::Failure;
+                    }
+                    cmd::Cmds const outCmds(cmd::make<cmd::PropertiesSet>(id, request_id, result));
+                    fDDS.Send(outCmds.Serialize(), to_string(senderId));
+                } break;
                 default:
                     LOG(warn) << "Unexpected/unknown command received: " << cmdStr;
                     LOG(warn) << "Origin: " << senderId;
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/Error.cxx b/fairmq/sdk/Error.cxx
index df726041..9f0c5293 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/Error.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/Error.cxx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ std::string ErrorCategory::message(int ev) const
             return "async operation canceled";
         case ErrorCode::DeviceChangeStateFailed:
             return "failed to change state of a fairmq device";
+        case ErrorCode::DeviceSetPropertiesFailed:
+            return "failed to set fairmq device properties";
         default:
             return "(unrecognized error)";
     }
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/Error.h b/fairmq/sdk/Error.h
index 3a24188a..c50c91e9 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/Error.h
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/Error.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ enum class ErrorCode
     OperationInProgress = 10,
     OperationTimeout,
     OperationCanceled,
-    DeviceChangeStateFailed
+    DeviceChangeStateFailed,
+    DeviceSetPropertiesFailed
 };
 
 std::error_code MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode);
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h b/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
index ab0839c3..d48f1909 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/Topology.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <fairmq/sdk/Error.h>
 #include <fairmq/States.h>
 #include <fairmq/tools/Semaphore.h>
+#include <fairmq/tools/Unique.h>
 
 #include <fairlogger/Logger.h>
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <ostream>
+#include <set>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ namespace fair {
 namespace mq {
 namespace sdk {
 
+using DeviceId = std::string;
 using DeviceState = fair::mq::State;
 using DeviceTransition = fair::mq::Transition;
 
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ struct DeviceStatus
     DDSCollection::Id collectionId;
 };
 
+using DeviceProperty = std::pair<std::string, std::string>; /// pair := (key, value)
+using DeviceProperties = std::vector<DeviceProperty>;
+
 using TopologyState = std::vector<DeviceStatus>;
 using TopologyStateIndex = std::unordered_map<DDSTask::Id, int>; //  task id -> index in the data vector
 using TopologyStateByTask = std::unordered_map<DDSTask::Id, DeviceStatus>;
@@ -168,20 +174,21 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
             Cmds inCmds;
             inCmds.Deserialize(msg);
             // LOG(debug) << "Received " << inCmds.Size() << " command(s) with total size of " << msg.length() << " bytes: ";
+
             for (const auto& cmd : inCmds) {
                 // LOG(debug) << " > " << cmd->GetType();
                 switch (cmd->GetType()) {
                     case Type::state_change: {
-                        DDSTask::Id taskId(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetTaskId());
+                        auto _cmd = static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd);
+                        DDSTask::Id taskId(_cmd.GetTaskId());
                         fDDSSession.UpdateChannelToTaskAssociation(senderId, taskId);
-                        if (static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetCurrentState() == DeviceState::Exiting) {
+                        if (_cmd.GetCurrentState() == DeviceState::Exiting) {
                             Cmds outCmds;
                             outCmds.Add<StateChangeExitingReceived>();
                             fDDSSession.SendCommand(outCmds.Serialize(), senderId);
                         }
-                        UpdateStateEntry(taskId, static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetCurrentState());
-                    }
-                    break;
+                        UpdateStateEntry(taskId, _cmd.GetCurrentState());
+                    } break;
                     case Type::state_change_subscription:
                         if (static_cast<StateChangeSubscription&>(*cmd).GetResult() != Result::Ok) {
                             LOG(error) << "State change subscription failed for " << static_cast<StateChangeSubscription&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId();
@@ -203,6 +210,10 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
                         }
                     }
                     break;
+                    case Type::properties_set: {
+                        HandleCmd(static_cast<cmd::PropertiesSet&>(*cmd));
+                    }
+                    break;
                     default:
                         LOG(warn) << "Unexpected/unknown command received: " << cmd->GetType();
                         LOG(warn) << "Origin: " << senderId;
@@ -320,55 +331,53 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
     /// }
     /// @endcode
     template<typename CompletionToken>
-    auto AsyncChangeState(TopologyTransition transition,
+    auto AsyncChangeState(const TopologyTransition transition,
                           Duration timeout,
                           CompletionToken&& token)
     {
-        return asio::async_initiate<CompletionToken, ChangeStateCompletionSignature>(
-            [&](auto handler) {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
+        return asio::async_initiate<CompletionToken, ChangeStateCompletionSignature>([&](auto handler) {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
 
-                if (fChangeStateOp.IsCompleted()) {
-                    fChangeStateOp = ChangeStateOp(AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetExecutor(),
-                                                   AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetAllocator(),
-                                                   std::move(handler));
-                    fChangeStateTarget = expectedState.at(transition);
-                    ResetTransitionedCount(fChangeStateTarget);
-                    cmd::Cmds cmds(cmd::make<cmd::ChangeState>(transition));
-                    fDDSSession.SendCommand(cmds.Serialize());
-                    if (timeout > std::chrono::milliseconds(0)) {
-                        fChangeStateOpTimer.expires_after(timeout);
-                        fChangeStateOpTimer.async_wait([&](std::error_code ec) {
-                            if (!ec) {
-                                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk2(fMtx);
-                                fChangeStateOp.Timeout(fStateData);
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // TODO refactor to hide boiler plate
-                    auto ex2(asio::get_associated_executor(handler, AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetExecutor()));
-                    auto alloc2(asio::get_associated_allocator(handler, AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetAllocator()));
-                    auto state(GetCurrentStateUnsafe());
-
-                    ex2.post(
-                        [h = std::move(handler), s = std::move(state)]() mutable {
-                            try {
-                                h(MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode::OperationInProgress), s);
-                            } catch (const std::exception& e) {
-                                LOG(error) << "Uncaught exception in completion handler: " << e.what();
-                            } catch (...) {
-                                LOG(error) << "Unknown uncaught exception in completion handler.";
-                            }
-                        },
-                        alloc2);
+            if (fChangeStateOp.IsCompleted()) {
+                fChangeStateOp = ChangeStateOp(AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetExecutor(),
+                                               AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetAllocator(),
+                                               std::move(handler));
+                fChangeStateTarget = expectedState.at(transition);
+                ResetTransitionedCount(fChangeStateTarget);
+                cmd::Cmds cmds(cmd::make<cmd::ChangeState>(transition));
+                fDDSSession.SendCommand(cmds.Serialize());
+                if (timeout > std::chrono::milliseconds(0)) {
+                    fChangeStateOpTimer.expires_after(timeout);
+                    fChangeStateOpTimer.async_wait([&](std::error_code ec) {
+                        if (!ec) {
+                            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk2(fMtx);
+                            fChangeStateOp.Timeout(fStateData);
+                        }
+                    });
                 }
-            },
-            token);
+            } else {
+                // TODO refactor to hide boiler plate
+                auto ex2(asio::get_associated_executor(handler, AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetExecutor()));
+                auto alloc2(asio::get_associated_allocator(handler, AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetAllocator()));
+                auto state(GetCurrentStateUnsafe());
+
+                ex2.post([h = std::move(handler), s = std::move(state)]() mutable {
+                    try {
+                        h(MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode::OperationInProgress), s);
+                    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+                        LOG(error) << "Uncaught exception in completion handler: " << e.what();
+                    } catch (...) {
+                        LOG(error) << "Unknown uncaught exception in completion handler.";
+                    }
+                },
+                alloc2);
+            }
+        },
+        token);
     }
 
     template<typename CompletionToken>
-    auto AsyncChangeState(TopologyTransition transition, CompletionToken&& token)
+    auto AsyncChangeState(const TopologyTransition transition, CompletionToken&& token)
     {
         return AsyncChangeState(transition, Duration(0), std::move(token));
     }
@@ -378,7 +387,7 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
     /// @param timeout Timeout in milliseconds, 0 means no timeout
     /// @tparam CompletionToken Asio completion token type
     /// @throws std::system_error
-    auto ChangeState(TopologyTransition transition, Duration timeout = Duration(0))
+    auto ChangeState(const TopologyTransition transition, Duration timeout = Duration(0))
         -> std::pair<std::error_code, TopologyState>
     {
         tools::SharedSemaphore blocker;
@@ -406,6 +415,146 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
 
     auto StateEqualsTo(DeviceState state) const -> bool { return sdk::StateEqualsTo(GetCurrentState(), state); }
 
+    using FailedDevices = std::set<DeviceId>;
+    using SetPropertiesCompletionSignature = void(std::error_code, FailedDevices);
+
+  private:
+    struct SetPropertiesOp
+    {
+        using Id = std::size_t;
+        using SetCount = unsigned int;
+
+        template<typename Handler>
+        SetPropertiesOp(Id id,
+                        SetCount expectedCount,
+                        Duration timeout,
+                        std::mutex& mutex,
+                        Executor const & ex,
+                        Allocator const & alloc,
+                        Handler&& handler)
+            : fId(id)
+            , fOp(ex, alloc, std::move(handler))
+            , fTimer(ex)
+            , fCount(0)
+            , fExpectedCount(expectedCount)
+            , fFailedDevices(alloc)
+            , fMtx(mutex)
+        {
+            if (timeout > std::chrono::milliseconds(0)) {
+                fTimer.expires_after(timeout);
+                fTimer.async_wait([&](std::error_code ec) {
+                    if (!ec) {
+                        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
+                        fOp.Timeout(fFailedDevices);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            // LOG(debug) << "SetProperties " << fId << " with expected count of " << fExpectedCount << " started.";
+        }
+        SetPropertiesOp() = delete;
+        SetPropertiesOp(const SetPropertiesOp&) = delete;
+        SetPropertiesOp& operator=(const SetPropertiesOp&) = delete;
+        SetPropertiesOp(SetPropertiesOp&&) = default;
+        SetPropertiesOp& operator=(SetPropertiesOp&&) = default;
+        ~SetPropertiesOp() = default;
+
+        auto Update(const std::string& deviceId, cmd::Result result) -> void
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
+            if (cmd::Result::Ok != result) {
+                fFailedDevices.insert(deviceId);
+            }
+            ++fCount;
+            TryCompletion();
+        }
+
+      private:
+        Id const fId;
+        AsioAsyncOp<Executor, Allocator, SetPropertiesCompletionSignature> fOp;
+        asio::steady_timer fTimer;
+        SetCount fCount;
+        SetCount const fExpectedCount;
+        FailedDevices fFailedDevices;
+        std::mutex& fMtx;
+
+        /// precondition: fMtx is locked.
+        auto TryCompletion() -> void
+        {
+            if (!fOp.IsCompleted() && fCount == fExpectedCount) {
+                fTimer.cancel();
+                if (fFailedDevices.size() > 0) {
+                    fOp.Complete(MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode::DeviceSetPropertiesFailed), fFailedDevices);
+                } else {
+                    fOp.Complete(fFailedDevices);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    auto HandleCmd(cmd::PropertiesSet const& cmd) -> void
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
+        try {
+            auto& op(fSetPropertiesOps.at(cmd.GetRequestId()));
+            lk.unlock();
+            op.Update(cmd.GetDeviceId(), cmd.GetResult());
+        } catch (std::out_of_range& e) {
+            LOG(debug) << "SetProperties operation (request id: " << cmd.GetRequestId()
+                       << ") not found (probably completed or timed out), "
+                       << "discarding reply of device " << cmd.GetDeviceId();
+        }
+    }
+
+  public:
+    template<typename CompletionToken>
+    auto AsyncSetProperties(const DeviceProperties& props,
+                            Duration timeout,
+                            CompletionToken&& token)
+    {
+        return asio::async_initiate<CompletionToken, SetPropertiesCompletionSignature>(
+            [&](auto handler) {
+                typename SetPropertiesOp::Id const id(tools::UuidHash());
+
+                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(fMtx);
+                fSetPropertiesOps.emplace(
+                    std::piecewise_construct,
+                    std::forward_as_tuple(id),
+                    std::forward_as_tuple(id,
+                                          fStateData.size(),
+                                          timeout,
+                                          fMtx,
+                                          AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetExecutor(),
+                                          AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>::GetAllocator(),
+                                          std::move(handler)));
+
+                cmd::Cmds const cmds(cmd::make<cmd::SetProperties>(id, props));
+                fDDSSession.SendCommand(cmds.Serialize());
+            },
+            token);
+    }
+
+    template<typename CompletionToken>
+    auto AsyncSetProperties(DeviceProperties const & properties, CompletionToken&& token)
+    {
+        return AsyncSetProperties(properties, Duration(0), std::move(token));
+    }
+
+    auto SetProperties(DeviceProperties const& properties, Duration timeout = Duration(0))
+        -> std::pair<std::error_code, FailedDevices>
+    {
+        tools::SharedSemaphore blocker;
+        std::error_code ec;
+        FailedDevices failed;
+        AsyncSetProperties(
+            properties, timeout, [&, blocker](std::error_code _ec, FailedDevices _failed) mutable {
+                ec = _ec;
+                failed = _failed;
+                blocker.Signal();
+            });
+        blocker.Wait();
+        return {ec, failed};
+    }
+
   private:
     using TransitionedCount = unsigned int;
 
@@ -421,6 +570,8 @@ class BasicTopology : public AsioBase<Executor, Allocator>
     DeviceState fChangeStateTarget;
     TransitionedCount fTransitionedCount;
 
+    std::unordered_map<typename SetPropertiesOp::Id, SetPropertiesOp> fSetPropertiesOps;
+
     auto makeTopologyState() -> void
     {
         fStateData.reserve(fDDSTopo.GetTasks().size());
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.cxx b/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.cxx
index d72a0aec..2cd5c645 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.cxx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ array<string, 2> resultNames =
     }
 };
 
-array<string, 17> typeNames =
+array<string, 18> typeNames =
 {
     {
         "CheckState",
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ array<string, 17> typeNames =
         "SubscribeToStateChange",
         "UnsubscribeFromStateChange",
         "StateChangeExitingReceived",
+        "SetProperties",
 
         "CurrentState",
         "TransitionStatus",
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ array<string, 17> typeNames =
         "Heartbeat",
         "StateChangeSubscription",
         "StateChangeUnsubscription",
-        "StateChange"
+        "StateChange",
+        "PropertiesSet"
     }
 };
 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ array<sdk::cmd::FBTransition, 12> mqTransitionToFBTransition =
     }
 };
 
-array<FBCmd, 17> typeToFBCmd =
+array<FBCmd, 19> typeToFBCmd =
 {
     {
         FBCmd::FBCmd_check_state,
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ array<FBCmd, 17> typeToFBCmd =
         FBCmd::FBCmd_subscribe_to_state_change,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_unsubscribe_from_state_change,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_state_change_exiting_received,
+        FBCmd::FBCmd_set_properties,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_current_state,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_transition_status,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_config,
@@ -167,11 +170,12 @@ array<FBCmd, 17> typeToFBCmd =
         FBCmd::FBCmd_heartbeat,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_state_change_subscription,
         FBCmd::FBCmd_state_change_unsubscription,
-        FBCmd::FBCmd_state_change
+        FBCmd::FBCmd_state_change,
+        FBCmd::FBCmd_properties_set
     }
 };
 
-array<Type, 17> fbCmdToType =
+array<Type, 19> fbCmdToType =
 {
     {
         Type::check_state,
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ array<Type, 17> fbCmdToType =
         Type::subscribe_to_state_change,
         Type::unsubscribe_from_state_change,
         Type::state_change_exiting_received,
+        Type::set_properties,
         Type::current_state,
         Type::transition_status,
         Type::config,
@@ -190,7 +195,8 @@ array<Type, 17> fbCmdToType =
         Type::heartbeat,
         Type::state_change_subscription,
         Type::state_change_unsubscription,
-        Type::state_change
+        Type::state_change,
+        Type::properties_set
     }
 };
 
@@ -249,41 +255,60 @@ string Cmds::Serialize(const Format type) const
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
             }
             break;
+            case Type::set_properties: {
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<SetProperties&>(*cmd);
+                std::vector<flatbuffers::Offset<FBProperty>> propsVector;
+                for (auto const& e : _cmd.GetProps()) {
+                    auto const key(fbb.CreateString(e.first));
+                    auto const val(fbb.CreateString(e.second));
+                    propsVector.push_back(CreateFBProperty(fbb, key, val));
+                }
+                auto props = fbb.CreateVector(propsVector);
+                cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
+                cmdBuilder->add_request_id(_cmd.GetRequestId());
+                cmdBuilder->add_properties(props);
+            }
+            break;
             case Type::current_state: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<CurrentState&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<CurrentState&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_current_state(GetFBState(static_cast<CurrentState&>(*cmd).GetCurrentState()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_current_state(GetFBState(_cmd.GetCurrentState()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::transition_status: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<TransitionStatus&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<TransitionStatus&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(static_cast<TransitionStatus&>(*cmd).GetResult()));
-                cmdBuilder->add_transition(GetFBTransition(static_cast<TransitionStatus&>(*cmd).GetTransition()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_transition(GetFBTransition(_cmd.GetTransition()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::config: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<Config&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
-                auto config = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<Config&>(*cmd).GetConfig());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<Config&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
+                auto config = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetConfig());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
                 cmdBuilder->add_config_string(config);
             }
             break;
             case Type::heartbeat_subscription: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<HeartbeatSubscription&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<HeartbeatSubscription&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(static_cast<HeartbeatSubscription&>(*cmd).GetResult()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::heartbeat_unsubscription: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<HeartbeatUnsubscription&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<HeartbeatUnsubscription&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(static_cast<HeartbeatUnsubscription&>(*cmd).GetResult()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::heartbeat: {
@@ -293,26 +318,38 @@ string Cmds::Serialize(const Format type) const
             }
             break;
             case Type::state_change_subscription: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<StateChangeSubscription&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<StateChangeSubscription&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(static_cast<StateChangeSubscription&>(*cmd).GetResult()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::state_change_unsubscription: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<StateChangeUnsubscription&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<StateChangeUnsubscription&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(static_cast<StateChangeUnsubscription&>(*cmd).GetResult()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
             }
             break;
             case Type::state_change: {
-                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId());
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
                 cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
                 cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
-                cmdBuilder->add_task_id(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetTaskId());
-                cmdBuilder->add_last_state(GetFBState(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetLastState()));
-                cmdBuilder->add_current_state(GetFBState(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetCurrentState()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_task_id(_cmd.GetTaskId());
+                cmdBuilder->add_last_state(GetFBState(_cmd.GetLastState()));
+                cmdBuilder->add_current_state(GetFBState(_cmd.GetCurrentState()));
+            }
+            break;
+            case Type::properties_set: {
+                auto _cmd = static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(*cmd);
+                auto deviceId = fbb.CreateString(_cmd.GetDeviceId());
+                cmdBuilder = tools::make_unique<FBCommandBuilder>(fbb);
+                cmdBuilder->add_device_id(deviceId);
+                cmdBuilder->add_request_id(_cmd.GetRequestId());
+                cmdBuilder->add_result(GetFBResult(_cmd.GetResult()));
             }
             break;
             default:
@@ -391,6 +428,14 @@ void Cmds::Deserialize(const string& str, const Format type)
             case FBCmd_state_change_exiting_received:
                 fCmds.emplace_back(make<StateChangeExitingReceived>());
             break;
+            case FBCmd_set_properties: {
+                std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> properties;
+                auto props = cmdPtr.properties();
+                for (unsigned int j = 0; j < props->size(); ++j) {
+                    properties.emplace_back(props->Get(j)->key()->str(), props->Get(j)->value()->str());
+                }
+                fCmds.emplace_back(make<SetProperties>(cmdPtr.request_id(), properties));
+            } break;
             case FBCmd_current_state:
                 fCmds.emplace_back(make<CurrentState>(cmdPtr.device_id()->str(), GetMQState(cmdPtr.current_state())));
             break;
@@ -418,6 +463,9 @@ void Cmds::Deserialize(const string& str, const Format type)
             case FBCmd_state_change:
                 fCmds.emplace_back(make<StateChange>(cmdPtr.device_id()->str(), cmdPtr.task_id(), GetMQState(cmdPtr.last_state()), GetMQState(cmdPtr.current_state())));
             break;
+            case FBCmd_properties_set:
+                fCmds.emplace_back(make<PropertiesSet>(cmdPtr.device_id()->str(), cmdPtr.request_id(), GetResult(cmdPtr.result())));
+            break;
             default:
                 throw CommandFormatError("unrecognized command type given to fair::mq::cmd::Cmds::Deserialize()");
             break;
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.h b/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.h
index 8c98bb77..8f8f3076 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.h
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/commands/Commands.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum class Type : int
     subscribe_to_state_change,     // args: { }
     unsubscribe_from_state_change, // args: { }
     state_change_exiting_received, // args: { }
+    set_properties,                // args: { request_id, properties }
 
     current_state,                 // args: { device_id, current_state }
     transition_status,             // args: { device_id, Result, transition }
@@ -56,12 +57,14 @@ enum class Type : int
     heartbeat,                     // args: { device_id }
     state_change_subscription,     // args: { device_id, Result }
     state_change_unsubscription,   // args: { device_id, Result }
-    state_change                   // args: { device_id, task_id, last_state, current_state }
+    state_change,                  // args: { device_id, task_id, last_state, current_state }
+    properties_set                 // args: { device_id, request_id, Result }
 };
 
 struct Cmd
 {
     explicit Cmd(const Type type) : fType(type) {}
+    virtual ~Cmd() = default;
 
     Type GetType() const { return fType; }
 
@@ -118,6 +121,24 @@ struct StateChangeExitingReceived : Cmd
     explicit StateChangeExitingReceived() : Cmd(Type::state_change_exiting_received) {}
 };
 
+struct SetProperties : Cmd
+{
+    SetProperties(std::size_t request_id, std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> properties)
+        : Cmd(Type::set_properties)
+        , fRequestId(request_id)
+        , fProperties(std::move(properties))
+    {}
+
+    auto GetRequestId() const -> std::size_t { return fRequestId; }
+    auto SetRequestId(std::size_t requestId) -> void { fRequestId = requestId; }
+    auto GetProps() const -> std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> { return fProperties; }
+    auto SetProps(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> properties) -> void { fProperties = std::move(properties); }
+
+  private:
+    std::size_t fRequestId;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> fProperties;
+};
+
 struct CurrentState : Cmd
 {
     explicit CurrentState(const std::string& id, State currentState)
@@ -288,6 +309,27 @@ struct StateChange : Cmd
     fair::mq::State fCurrentState;
 };
 
+struct PropertiesSet : Cmd {
+    PropertiesSet(std::string deviceId, std::size_t requestId, Result result)
+        : Cmd(Type::properties_set)
+        , fDeviceId(std::move(deviceId))
+        , fRequestId(requestId)
+        , fResult(result)
+    {}
+
+    auto GetDeviceId() const -> std::string { return fDeviceId; }
+    auto SetDeviceId(std::string deviceId) -> void { fDeviceId = std::move(deviceId); }
+    auto GetRequestId() const -> std::size_t { return fRequestId; }
+    auto SetRequestId(std::size_t requestId) -> void { fRequestId = requestId; }
+    auto GetResult() const -> Result { return fResult; }
+    auto SetResult(Result result) -> void { fResult = result; }
+
+  private:
+    std::string fDeviceId;
+    std::size_t fRequestId;
+    Result fResult;
+};
+
 template<typename C, typename... Args>
 std::unique_ptr<Cmd> make(Args&&... args)
 {
@@ -307,7 +349,6 @@ struct Cmds
         Unpack(std::forward<std::unique_ptr<Cmd>&&>(first), std::forward<Rest>(rest)...);
     }
 
-
     void Add(std::unique_ptr<Cmd>&& cmd) { fCmds.emplace_back(std::move(cmd)); }
 
     template<typename C, typename... Args>
diff --git a/fairmq/sdk/commands/CommandsFormat.fbs b/fairmq/sdk/commands/CommandsFormat.fbs
index 5aadcfa5..f92c3804 100644
--- a/fairmq/sdk/commands/CommandsFormat.fbs
+++ b/fairmq/sdk/commands/CommandsFormat.fbs
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ enum FBTransition:byte {
     ErrorFound
 }
 
+table FBProperty {
+    key:string;
+    value:string;
+}
+
 enum FBCmd:byte {
     check_state,                   // args: { }
     change_state,                  // args: { transition }
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ enum FBCmd:byte {
     subscribe_to_state_change,     // args: { }
     unsubscribe_from_state_change, // args: { }
     state_change_exiting_received, // args: { }
+    set_properties,                // args: { key, value }
 
     current_state,                 // args: { device_id, current_state }
     transition_status,             // args: { device_id, Result, transition }
@@ -56,13 +62,15 @@ enum FBCmd:byte {
     heartbeat,                     // args: { device_id }
     state_change_subscription,     // args: { device_id, Result }
     state_change_unsubscription,   // args: { device_id, Result }
-    state_change                   // args: { device_id, task_id, last_state, current_state }
+    state_change,                  // args: { device_id, task_id, last_state, current_state }
+    properties_set                 // args: { device_id, request_id, Result }
 }
 
 table FBCommand {
     command_id:FBCmd;
     device_id:string;
     task_id:uint64;
+    request_id:uint64;
     state:FBState;
     transition:FBTransition;
     result:FBResult;
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ table FBCommand {
     last_state:FBState;
     current_state:FBState;
     debug:string;
+    properties:[FBProperty];
 }
 
 table FBCommands {
diff --git a/test/commands/_commands.cxx b/test/commands/_commands.cxx
index 31f5f5ac..5370a630 100644
--- a/test/commands/_commands.cxx
+++ b/test/commands/_commands.cxx
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ using namespace fair::mq::sdk::cmd;
 
 TEST(Format, Construction)
 {
+    auto const props(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>({{"k1", "v1"}, {"k2", "v2"}}));
+
     Cmds checkStateCmds(make<CheckState>());
     Cmds changeStateCmds(make<ChangeState>(Transition::Stop));
     Cmds dumpConfigCmds(make<DumpConfig>());
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ TEST(Format, Construction)
     Cmds subscribeToStateChangeCmds(make<SubscribeToStateChange>());
     Cmds unsubscribeFromStateChangeCmds(make<UnsubscribeFromStateChange>());
     Cmds stateChangeExitingReceivedCmds(make<StateChangeExitingReceived>());
+    Cmds setPropertiesCmds(make<SetProperties>(42, props));
     Cmds currentStateCmds(make<CurrentState>("somedeviceid", State::Running));
     Cmds transitionStatusCmds(make<TransitionStatus>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok, Transition::Stop));
     Cmds configCmds(make<Config>("somedeviceid", "someconfig"));
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ TEST(Format, Construction)
     Cmds stateChangeSubscriptionCmds(make<StateChangeSubscription>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok));
     Cmds stateChangeUnsubscriptionCmds(make<StateChangeUnsubscription>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok));
     Cmds stateChangeCmds(make<StateChange>("somedeviceid", 123456, State::Running, State::Ready));
+    Cmds propertiesSetCmds(make<PropertiesSet>("somedeviceid", 42, Result::Ok));
 
     ASSERT_EQ(checkStateCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::check_state);
     ASSERT_EQ(changeStateCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::change_state);
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@ TEST(Format, Construction)
     ASSERT_EQ(subscribeToStateChangeCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::subscribe_to_state_change);
     ASSERT_EQ(unsubscribeFromStateChangeCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::unsubscribe_from_state_change);
     ASSERT_EQ(stateChangeExitingReceivedCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::state_change_exiting_received);
+    ASSERT_EQ(setPropertiesCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::set_properties);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<SetProperties&>(setPropertiesCmds.At(0)).GetRequestId(), 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<SetProperties&>(setPropertiesCmds.At(0)).GetProps(), props);
     ASSERT_EQ(currentStateCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::current_state);
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<CurrentState&>(currentStateCmds.At(0)).GetDeviceId(), "somedeviceid");
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<CurrentState&>(currentStateCmds.At(0)).GetCurrentState(), State::Running);
@@ -75,10 +82,16 @@ TEST(Format, Construction)
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<StateChange&>(stateChangeCmds.At(0)).GetTaskId(), 123456);
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<StateChange&>(stateChangeCmds.At(0)).GetLastState(), State::Running);
     ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<StateChange&>(stateChangeCmds.At(0)).GetCurrentState(), State::Ready);
+    ASSERT_EQ(propertiesSetCmds.At(0).GetType(), Type::properties_set);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(propertiesSetCmds.At(0)).GetDeviceId(), "somedeviceid");
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(propertiesSetCmds.At(0)).GetRequestId(), 42);
+    ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(propertiesSetCmds.At(0)).GetResult(), Result::Ok);
 }
 
 void fillCommands(Cmds& cmds)
 {
+    auto const props(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>({{"k1", "v1"}, {"k2", "v2"}}));
+
     cmds.Add<CheckState>();
     cmds.Add<ChangeState>(Transition::Stop);
     cmds.Add<DumpConfig>();
@@ -87,6 +100,7 @@ void fillCommands(Cmds& cmds)
     cmds.Add<SubscribeToStateChange>();
     cmds.Add<UnsubscribeFromStateChange>();
     cmds.Add<StateChangeExitingReceived>();
+    cmds.Add<SetProperties>(42, props);
     cmds.Add<CurrentState>("somedeviceid", State::Running);
     cmds.Add<TransitionStatus>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok, Transition::Stop);
     cmds.Add<Config>("somedeviceid", "someconfig");
@@ -96,13 +110,15 @@ void fillCommands(Cmds& cmds)
     cmds.Add<StateChangeSubscription>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok);
     cmds.Add<StateChangeUnsubscription>("somedeviceid", Result::Ok);
     cmds.Add<StateChange>("somedeviceid", 123456, State::Running, State::Ready);
+    cmds.Add<PropertiesSet>("somedeviceid", 42, Result::Ok);
 }
 
 void checkCommands(Cmds& cmds)
 {
-    ASSERT_EQ(cmds.Size(), 17);
+    ASSERT_EQ(cmds.Size(), 19);
 
     int count = 0;
+    auto const props(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>>({{"k1", "v1"}, {"k2", "v2"}}));
 
     for (const auto& cmd : cmds) {
         switch (cmd->GetType()) {
@@ -131,6 +147,11 @@ void checkCommands(Cmds& cmds)
             case Type::state_change_exiting_received:
                 ++count;
             break;
+            case Type::set_properties:
+                ++count;
+                ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<SetProperties&>(*cmd).GetRequestId(), 42);
+                ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<SetProperties&>(*cmd).GetProps(), props);
+            break;
             case Type::current_state:
                 ++count;
                 ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<CurrentState&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId(), "somedeviceid");
@@ -178,13 +199,19 @@ void checkCommands(Cmds& cmds)
                 ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetLastState(), State::Running);
                 ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<StateChange&>(*cmd).GetCurrentState(), State::Ready);
             break;
+            case Type::properties_set:
+                ++count;
+                ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(*cmd).GetDeviceId(), "somedeviceid");
+                ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(*cmd).GetRequestId(), 42);
+                ASSERT_EQ(static_cast<PropertiesSet&>(*cmd).GetResult(), Result::Ok);
+            break;
             default:
                 ASSERT_TRUE(false);
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(count, 17);
+    ASSERT_EQ(count, 19);
 }
 
 TEST(Format, SerializationBinary)
diff --git a/test/sdk/_topology.cxx b/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
index 420790f6..745d8db2 100644
--- a/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
+++ b/test/sdk/_topology.cxx
@@ -243,4 +243,104 @@ TEST_F(Topology, ChangeStateFullDeviceLifecycle2)
     }
 }
 
+TEST_F(Topology, SetProperties)
+{
+    using namespace fair::mq;
+    using fair::mq::sdk::TopologyTransition;
+
+    sdk::Topology topo(mDDSTopo, mDDSSession);
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::InitDevice).first, std::error_code());
+
+    auto const result1 = topo.SetProperties({{"key1", "val1"}});
+    LOG(info) << result1.first;
+    ASSERT_EQ(result1.first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(result1.second.size(), 0);
+    auto const result2 = topo.SetProperties({{"key2", "val2"}, {"key3", "val3"}});
+    LOG(info) << result2.first;
+    ASSERT_EQ(result2.first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(result2.second.size(), 0);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::CompleteInit).first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::ResetDevice).first, std::error_code());
+}
+
+TEST_F(Topology, AsyncSetPropertiesConcurrent)
+{
+    using namespace fair::mq;
+    using fair::mq::sdk::TopologyTransition;
+
+    sdk::Topology topo(mDDSTopo, mDDSSession);
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::InitDevice).first, std::error_code());
+
+    tools::SharedSemaphore blocker(2);
+    topo.AsyncSetProperties(
+        {{"key1", "val1"}},
+        [=](std::error_code ec, sdk::Topology::FailedDevices failed) mutable {
+            LOG(info) << ec;
+            ASSERT_EQ(ec, std::error_code());
+            ASSERT_EQ(failed.size(), 0);
+            blocker.Signal();
+        });
+    topo.AsyncSetProperties(
+        {{"key2", "val2"}, {"key3", "val3"}},
+        [=](std::error_code ec, sdk::Topology::FailedDevices failed) mutable {
+            LOG(info) << ec;
+            ASSERT_EQ(ec, std::error_code());
+            ASSERT_EQ(failed.size(), 0);
+            blocker.Signal();
+        });
+    blocker.Wait();
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::CompleteInit).first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::ResetDevice).first, std::error_code());
+}
+
+TEST_F(Topology, AsyncSetPropertiesTimeout)
+{
+    using namespace fair::mq;
+    using fair::mq::sdk::TopologyTransition;
+
+    sdk::Topology topo(mDDSTopo, mDDSSession);
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::InitDevice).first, std::error_code());
+
+    topo.AsyncSetProperties({{"key1", "val1"}},
+                            std::chrono::milliseconds(1),
+                            [=](std::error_code ec, sdk::Topology::FailedDevices) mutable {
+                                LOG(info) << ec;
+                                EXPECT_EQ(ec, MakeErrorCode(ErrorCode::OperationTimeout));
+                            });
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::CompleteInit).first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::ResetDevice).first, std::error_code());
+}
+
+TEST_F(Topology, SetPropertiesMixed)
+{
+    using namespace fair::mq;
+    using fair::mq::sdk::TopologyTransition;
+
+    sdk::Topology topo(mDDSTopo, mDDSSession);
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::InitDevice).first, std::error_code());
+
+    tools::SharedSemaphore blocker;
+    topo.AsyncSetProperties(
+        {{"key1", "val1"}},
+        [=](std::error_code ec, sdk::Topology::FailedDevices failed) mutable {
+            LOG(info) << ec;
+            ASSERT_EQ(ec, std::error_code());
+            ASSERT_EQ(failed.size(), 0);
+            blocker.Signal();
+        });
+
+    auto result = topo.SetProperties({{"key2", "val2"}});
+    LOG(info) << result.first;
+    ASSERT_EQ(result.first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(result.second.size(), 0);
+
+    blocker.Wait();
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::CompleteInit).first, std::error_code());
+    ASSERT_EQ(topo.ChangeState(TopologyTransition::ResetDevice).first, std::error_code());
+}
+
 }   // namespace