diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/sunstone.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/sunstone.js
index 2cd177cc06..f238945349 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/sunstone.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/sunstone.js
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ define(function(require) {
         _addPanels(_tabId, panels)
       }
 
+      var panelsHooks = tabObj.panelsHooks;
+      if (panelsHooks) {
+        _addPanelsHooks(_tabId, panelsHooks);
+      }
+
       var dialogs = tabObj.dialogs;
       if (dialogs) {
         _addDialogs(dialogs)
@@ -77,6 +82,11 @@ define(function(require) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  var _addPanelsHooks = function(tabId, hooks) {
+    SunstoneCfg["tabs"][tabId]['panelsHooks'] = hooks;
+    return false;
+  }
+
   var _addPanels = function(tabId, panels) {
     var indexedPanels = {}
     $.each(panels, function(index, panel) {
@@ -568,6 +578,14 @@ define(function(require) {
       });
     }
 
+    var hooks = SunstoneCfg['tabs'][tabName].panelsHooks;
+
+    if (hooks) {
+      $.each(hooks, function(i, hook){
+        hook.pre(info, contextTabId);
+      });
+    }
+
     var panels = SunstoneCfg['tabs'][tabName].panels;
     var active = false;
     var templatePanelsParams = []
@@ -627,6 +645,12 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     context.foundation('tab', 'reflow');
     $('[href=' + activaTabHref + ']', context).trigger("click");
+
+    if (hooks) {
+      $.each(hooks, function(i, hook){
+        hook.post(info, contextTabId);
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   //Runs a predefined action. Wraps the calls to opennebula.js and
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab.js
index dcd228faa2..a1a81f1de6 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ define(function(require) {
     require('./vms-tab/dialogs/saveas-template')
   ];
 
+  var _panelsHooks = [
+    require('./vms-tab/hooks/state')
+  ];
+
   var _panels = [
     require('./vms-tab/panels/info'),
     require('./vms-tab/panels/capacity'),
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ define(function(require) {
     actions: Actions,
     dataTable: new Table(DATATABLE_ID, {actions: true, info: true}),
     panels: _panels,
+    panelsHooks: _panelsHooks,
     formPanels: _formPanels,
     dialogs: _dialogs
   };
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/hooks/state.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/hooks/state.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1763411953
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/hooks/state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Copyright 2002-2015, OpenNebula Project, OpenNebula Systems                */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may    */
+/* not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain    */
+/* a copy of the License at                                                   */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0                                 */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software        */
+/* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,          */
+/* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.   */
+/* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and        */
+/* limitations under the License.                                             */
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+define(function(require) {
+  /*
+    DEPENDENCIES
+   */
+
+  var OpenNebulaVM = require('opennebula/vm');
+  var StateActions = require('../utils/state-actions');
+
+  /*
+    CONSTANTS
+   */
+
+  var TAB_ID = require('../tabId');
+  var RESOURCE = "VM";
+  var XML_ROOT = "VM";
+
+  /*
+    FUNCTION DEFINITIONS
+   */
+
+  function _pre(info, contextTabId) {
+    var element = info[XML_ROOT];
+
+    var state;
+    if (element.STATE == OpenNebulaVM.STATES.ACTIVE) {
+      state = OpenNebulaVM.shortLcmStateStr(element.LCM_STATE);
+    } else {
+      state = OpenNebulaVM.stateStr(element.STATE);
+    }
+
+    $('.resource-info-header', '#' + TAB_ID).text(element.NAME);
+    $('.resource-info-header-small', '#' + TAB_ID).text(state);
+
+    // Enable only action buttons for the current state
+    StateActions.disableAllStateActions();
+    StateActions.enableStateActions(element.STATE, element.LCM_STATE);
+
+    // Enable / disable vnc button
+    if (OpenNebulaVM.isVNCSupported(element)) {
+      $(".vnc-right-info").show();
+    } else {
+      $(".vnc-right-info").hide();
+    }
+
+    if (OpenNebulaVM.isSPICESupported(element)) {
+      $(".spice-right-info").show();
+    } else {
+      $(".spice-right-info").hide();
+    }
+  }
+
+  function _post(info, contextTabId) {
+  }
+
+  return {
+    'pre': _pre,
+    'post': _post
+  };
+});
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/panels/info.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/panels/info.js
index 035aaf9592..d1e950a4d5 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/panels/info.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/panels/info.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ define(function(require) {
   var PermissionsTable = require('utils/panel/permissions-table');
   var TemplateTable = require('utils/panel/template-table');
   var OpenNebulaVM = require('opennebula/vm');
-  var StateActions = require('../utils/state-actions');
 
   /*
     TEMPLATES
@@ -108,32 +107,6 @@ define(function(require) {
   }
 
   function _setup(context) {
-    var state;
-    if (this.element.STATE == OpenNebulaVM.STATES.ACTIVE) {
-      state = OpenNebulaVM.shortLcmStateStr(this.element.LCM_STATE);
-    } else {
-      state = OpenNebulaVM.stateStr(this.element.STATE);
-    }
-
-    $('.resource-info-header', '#' + TAB_ID).text(this.element.NAME);
-    $('.resource-info-header-small', '#' + TAB_ID).text(state);
-
-    // Enable only action buttons for the current state
-    StateActions.disableAllStateActions();
-    StateActions.enableStateActions(this.element.STATE, this.element.LCM_STATE);
-    // Enable / disable vnc button
-    if (OpenNebulaVM.isVNCSupported(this.element)) {
-      $(".vnc-right-info").show();
-    } else {
-      $(".vnc-right-info").hide();
-    }
-
-    if (OpenNebulaVM.isSPICESupported(this.element)) {
-      $(".spice-right-info").show()
-    } else {
-      $(".spice-right-info").hide();;
-    }
-
     RenameTr.setup(RESOURCE, this.element.ID, context);
     PermissionsTable.setup(TAB_ID, RESOURCE, this.element, context);