diff --git a/misc/services/life_mngr/user_vm_shutdown.py b/misc/services/life_mngr/user_vm_shutdown.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Intel Corporation.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+import socket
+import sys
+
+class SocketClient:
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def connect_to_server(self):
+        SOKET_ADDR = '/var/lib/life_mngr/monitor.sock'
+        SHUTDOWN_REQ = 'user_vm_shutdown:' + sys.argv[1]
+        BUF_LEN = 1024
+
+        print(SHUTDOWN_REQ)
+        # unix domain sockets
+        server_address = SOKET_ADDR
+        socket_family = socket.AF_UNIX
+        socket_type = socket.SOCK_STREAM
+
+        sock = socket.socket(socket_family, socket_type)
+        sock.connect(server_address)
+        sock.sendall(SHUTDOWN_REQ.encode())
+        data = sock.recv(BUF_LEN)
+        print(f"Waiting for ACK message...: {data.decode()}")
+        sock.close()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+       socket_client_obj = SocketClient()
+       socket_client_obj.connect_to_server()