diff --git a/mysql-test/r/im_instance_conf.result b/mysql-test/r/im_instance_conf.result
index efda9439f38..f68fcca25a3 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/im_instance_conf.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/im_instance_conf.result
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Variable_name	Value
 server_id	1
 
 ---> connection: default
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld3;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld3
+server_id = 3,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_3.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld3	offline
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ mysqld1	online
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 server_id           = 1
 server_id           = 2
+server_id=3
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 CREATE INSTANCE mysqld1;
 ERROR HY000: Instance already exists
@@ -32,7 +35,10 @@ ERROR HY000: Instance already exists
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 nonguarded
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld4 nonguarded;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld4
+nonguarded,
+server_id = 4,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_4.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld3	offline
@@ -46,7 +52,11 @@ nonguarded
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld5 test-A = 000, test-B = test;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld5
+test-A = 000,
+test-B = test,
+server_id = 5,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_5.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld1	online
@@ -61,7 +71,11 @@ test-B=test
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld6  test-C1  =  10  ,  test-C2  =  02  ;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld6
+test-C1  =  10  ,
+test-C2  =  02  ,
+server_id = 6,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_6.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld1	online
@@ -116,7 +130,11 @@ mysqld4	offline
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9 test-1=" hello world ", test-2='  ';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9
+test-1=" hello world ",
+test-2='  ',
+server_id = 9,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_9.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld1	online
@@ -126,56 +144,67 @@ mysqld6	offline
 mysqld3	offline
 mysqld4	offline
 mysqld9	offline
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9a test-3='\b\babc\sdef';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld10
+test-3='\b\babc\sdef',
+server_id = 10,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_10.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
 mysqld1	online
-mysqld9a	offline
+mysqld9	offline
 mysqld5	offline
 mysqld6	offline
 mysqld3	offline
 mysqld4	offline
-mysqld9	offline
+mysqld10	offline
 mysqld2	offline
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9b test-4='abc\tdef', test-5='abc\ndef';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld11
+test-4='abc\tdef',
+test-5='abc\ndef',
+server_id = 11,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_11.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
-mysqld9b	offline
-mysqld9a	offline
+mysqld1	online
+mysqld11	offline
 mysqld5	offline
 mysqld6	offline
 mysqld3	offline
 mysqld4	offline
-mysqld9	offline
+mysqld10	offline
 mysqld2	offline
-mysqld1	online
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9c test-6="abc\rdef", test-7="abc\\def";
+mysqld9	offline
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld12
+test-6="abc\rdef",
+test-7="abc\\def",
+server_id = 12,
+socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_12.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
-mysqld9b	offline
-mysqld6	offline
+mysqld1	online
+mysqld9	offline
 mysqld5	offline
-mysqld9c	offline
+mysqld6	offline
 mysqld3	offline
 mysqld4	offline
-mysqld9	offline
+mysqld10	offline
 mysqld2	offline
-mysqld1	online
-mysqld9a	offline
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld10 test-bad=' \ ';
+mysqld12	offline
+mysqld11	offline
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld13 test-bad=' \ ';
 ERROR 42000: You have an error in your command syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL Instance Manager version for the right syntax to use
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 instance_name	state
-mysqld9b	offline
-mysqld6	offline
+mysqld1	online
+mysqld9	offline
 mysqld5	offline
-mysqld9c	offline
+mysqld6	offline
 mysqld3	offline
 mysqld4	offline
-mysqld9	offline
+mysqld10	offline
 mysqld2	offline
-mysqld1	online
-mysqld9a	offline
+mysqld12	offline
+mysqld11	offline
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 test-1= hello world 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/disabled.def b/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
index 96f31133e65..d0087568b58 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
+++ b/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #events_stress            : BUG#17619 2006-02-21 andrey  Race conditions
 #events                   : BUG#17619 2006-02-21 andrey  Race conditions
 #events_scheduling        : BUG#19170 2006-04-26 andrey  Test case of 19170 fails on some platforms. Has to be checked.
-im_instance_conf          : Bug#20294 2006-06-06 monty   Instance manager test im_instance_conf fails randomly
-im_options                : Bug#20294 2006-06-06 monty   Instance manager test im_instance_conf fails randomly
-im_life_cycle             : Bug#20368 2006-06-10 alik    im_life_cycle test fails
+#im_instance_conf          : Bug#20294 2006-06-06 monty   Instance manager test im_instance_conf fails randomly
+#im_options                : Bug#20294 2006-06-06 monty   Instance manager test im_instance_conf fails randomly
+#im_life_cycle             : Bug#20368 2006-06-10 alik    im_life_cycle test fails
 ndb_autodiscover         : BUG#18952 2006-02-16 jmiller Needs to be fixed w.r.t binlog
 ndb_autodiscover2        : BUG#18952 2006-02-16 jmiller Needs to be fixed w.r.t binlog
 #ndb_binlog_discover      : BUG#19395 2006-04-28 tomas/knielsen mysqld does not always detect cluster shutdown
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/im_instance_conf.imtest b/mysql-test/t/im_instance_conf.imtest
index 17703fdd303..2cd7b955978 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/im_instance_conf.imtest
+++ b/mysql-test/t/im_instance_conf.imtest
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'server_id';
 # Check that CREATE INSTANCE succeeds for non-existing instance and also check
 # that both config file and internal configuration cache have been updated.
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld3;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld3
+  server_id = 3,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_3.sock";
 
 SHOW INSTANCES;
  
@@ -99,7 +101,10 @@ CREATE INSTANCE mysqld3;
 --exec grep nonguarded $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf;
 --echo --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld4 nonguarded;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld4
+  nonguarded,
+  server_id = 4,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_4.sock";
 
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
@@ -115,7 +120,11 @@ SHOW INSTANCES;
 --exec grep test-B $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf || true;
 --echo --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld5 test-A = 000, test-B = test;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld5
+  test-A = 000,
+  test-B = test,
+  server_id = 5,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_5.sock";
 
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
@@ -135,7 +144,11 @@ SHOW INSTANCES;
 --exec grep test-C $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf || true;
 --echo --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld6  test-C1  =  10  ,  test-C2  =  02  ;
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld6
+  test-C1  =  10  ,
+  test-C2  =  02  ,
+  server_id = 6,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_6.sock";
 
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
@@ -183,22 +196,37 @@ SHOW INSTANCES;
 --exec grep test-4 $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/im.cnf || true;
 --echo --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9 test-1=" hello world ", test-2='  ';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9
+  test-1=" hello world ",
+  test-2='  ',
+  server_id = 9,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_9.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9a test-3='\b\babc\sdef';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld10
+  test-3='\b\babc\sdef',
+  server_id = 10,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_10.sock";
 # test-3='abc def'
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9b test-4='abc\tdef', test-5='abc\ndef';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld11
+  test-4='abc\tdef',
+  test-5='abc\ndef',
+  server_id = 11,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_11.sock";
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld9c test-6="abc\rdef", test-7="abc\\def";
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld12
+  test-6="abc\rdef",
+  test-7="abc\\def",
+  server_id = 12,
+  socket = "$MYSQL_TMP_DIR/mysqld_12.sock";
 # test-6=abc
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
 --error ER_SYNTAX_ERROR
-CREATE INSTANCE mysqld10 test-bad=' \ ';
+CREATE INSTANCE mysqld13 test-bad=' \ ';
 SHOW INSTANCES;
 
 --echo --------------------------------------------------------------------