diff --git a/dbsim/db_client.cpp b/dbsim/db_client.cpp
index 02c5ee4..480556c 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_client.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_client.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void db::client::run_one_transaction()
                 err = err || client_state_.after_prepare();
             }
             err = err || client_state_.before_commit();
-            if (err == 0) se_trx_.commit();
+            if (err == 0) se_trx_.commit(transaction.ws_meta().gtid());
             err = err || client_state_.ordered_commit();
             err = err || client_state_.after_commit();
             if (err)
diff --git a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
index 57a982e..bb7c4c5 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int db::high_priority_service::commit(const wsrep::ws_handle& ws_handle,
 {
     client_.client_state_.prepare_for_ordering(ws_handle, ws_meta, true);
     int ret(client_.client_state_.before_commit());
-    if (ret == 0) client_.se_trx_.commit();
+    if (ret == 0) client_.se_trx_.commit(ws_meta.gtid());
     ret = ret || client_.client_state_.ordered_commit();
     ret = ret || client_.client_state_.after_commit();
     return ret;
diff --git a/dbsim/db_params.cpp b/dbsim/db_params.cpp
index dbe11b8..7493151 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_params.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_params.cpp
@@ -73,15 +73,23 @@ db::params db::parse_args(int argc, char** argv)
          "debug logging level: 0 - none, 1 - verbose")
         ("fast-exit", po::value<int>(&params.fast_exit),
          "exit from simulation without graceful shutdown");
-    po::variables_map vm;
-    po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
-    po::notify(vm);
-    if (vm.count("help"))
+    try
+    {
+        po::variables_map vm;
+        po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, desc), vm);
+        po::notify(vm);
+        if (vm.count("help"))
+        {
+            std::cerr << desc << "\n";
+            exit(0);
+        }
+
+        validate_params(params);
+    }
+    catch (...)
     {
         std::cerr << desc << "\n";
-        exit(0);
+        exit(1);
     }
-
-    validate_params(params);
     return params;
 }
diff --git a/dbsim/db_server_service.cpp b/dbsim/db_server_service.cpp
index b919299..10fdf8a 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_server_service.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_server_service.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 db::server_service::server_service(db::server& server)
     : server_(server)
-    , logged_view_()
 { }
 
 wsrep::storage_service* db::server_service::storage_service(
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ void db::server_service::log_view(wsrep::high_priority_service*,
                                   const wsrep::view& v)
 {
     wsrep::log_info() << "View:\n" << v;
-    logged_view_ = v;
+    server_.storage_engine().store_view(v);
 }
 
 void db::server_service::recover_streaming_appliers(
@@ -126,22 +125,23 @@ void db::server_service::recover_streaming_appliers(
 wsrep::view db::server_service::get_view(wsrep::client_service&,
                                          const wsrep::id& own_id)
 {
-    int const my_idx(logged_view_.member_index(own_id));
+    wsrep::view stored_view(server_.storage_engine().get_view());
+    int const my_idx(stored_view.member_index(own_id));
     wsrep::view my_view(
-        logged_view_.state_id(),
-        logged_view_.view_seqno(),
-        logged_view_.status(),
-        logged_view_.capabilities(),
+        stored_view.state_id(),
+        stored_view.view_seqno(),
+        stored_view.status(),
+        stored_view.capabilities(),
         my_idx,
-        logged_view_.protocol_version(),
-        logged_view_.members()
+        stored_view.protocol_version(),
+        stored_view.members()
     );
     return my_view;
 }
 
 wsrep::gtid db::server_service::get_position(wsrep::client_service&)
 {
-    throw wsrep::not_implemented_error();
+    return server_.storage_engine().get_position();
 }
 
 void db::server_service::log_state_change(
diff --git a/dbsim/db_server_service.hpp b/dbsim/db_server_service.hpp
index c979be7..d68c367 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_server_service.hpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_server_service.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace db
         void debug_sync(const char*) override;
     private:
         db::server& server_;
-        wsrep::view logged_view_;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/dbsim/db_simulator.cpp b/dbsim/db_simulator.cpp
index 594b847..003616c 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_simulator.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_simulator.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ void db::simulator::sst(db::server& server,
         wsrep::log_info() << "SST "
                           << server.server_state().name()
                           << " -> " << request;
+        i->second->storage_engine().store_position(gtid);
+        i->second->storage_engine().store_view(
+            server.storage_engine().get_view());
     }
 
     db::client dummy(*(i->second), wsrep::client_id(-1),
@@ -146,11 +149,16 @@ void db::simulator::start()
         {
             throw wsrep::runtime_error("Failed to connect");
         }
+        wsrep::log_debug() << "main: Starting applier";
         server.start_applier();
+        wsrep::log_debug() << "main: Waiting initializing state";
         server.server_state().wait_until_state(wsrep::server_state::s_initializing);
+        wsrep::log_debug() << "main: Calling initialized";
         server.server_state().initialized();
+        wsrep::log_debug() << "main: Waiting for synced state";
         server.server_state().wait_until_state(
             wsrep::server_state::s_synced);
+        wsrep::log_debug() << "main: Server synced";
     }
 
     // Start client threads
diff --git a/dbsim/db_storage_engine.cpp b/dbsim/db_storage_engine.cpp
index 24fca2c..2be0fe5 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_storage_engine.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_storage_engine.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ void db::storage_engine::transaction::apply(
     se_.bf_abort_some(transaction);
 }
 
-void db::storage_engine::transaction::commit()
+void db::storage_engine::transaction::commit(const wsrep::gtid& gtid)
 {
     if (cc_)
     {
         wsrep::unique_lock<wsrep::mutex> lock(se_.mutex_);
         se_.transactions_.erase(cc_);
+        se_.store_position(gtid);
     }
     cc_ = nullptr;
 }
@@ -80,3 +81,38 @@ void db::storage_engine::bf_abort_some(const wsrep::transaction& txc)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void db::storage_engine::store_position(const wsrep::gtid& gtid)
+{
+    validate_position(gtid);
+    position_ = gtid;
+}
+
+wsrep::gtid db::storage_engine::get_position() const
+{
+    return position_;
+}
+
+void db::storage_engine::store_view(const wsrep::view& view)
+{
+    view_ = view;
+}
+
+wsrep::view db::storage_engine::get_view() const
+{
+    return view_;
+}
+
+void db::storage_engine::validate_position(const wsrep::gtid& gtid) const
+{
+    using std::rel_ops::operator<=;
+    if (position_.id() == gtid.id() && gtid.seqno() <= position_.seqno())
+    {
+        std::ostringstream os;
+        os << "Invalid position submitted, position seqno "
+           << position_.seqno()
+           << " is greater than submitted seqno "
+           << gtid.seqno();
+        throw wsrep::runtime_error(os.str());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dbsim/db_storage_engine.hpp b/dbsim/db_storage_engine.hpp
index 30e5d75..ba64925 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_storage_engine.hpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_storage_engine.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace db
             , transactions_()
             , alg_freq_(params.alg_freq)
             , bf_aborts_()
+            , position_()
+            , view_()
         { }
 
         class transaction
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ namespace db
             bool active() const { return cc_ != nullptr; }
             void start(client* cc);
             void apply(const wsrep::transaction&);
-            void commit();
+            void commit(const wsrep::gtid&);
             void rollback();
             db::client* client() { return cc_; }
             transaction(const transaction&) = delete;
@@ -66,11 +68,18 @@ namespace db
         };
         void bf_abort_some(const wsrep::transaction& tc);
         long long bf_aborts() const { return bf_aborts_; }
+        void store_position(const wsrep::gtid& gtid);
+        wsrep::gtid get_position() const;
+        void store_view(const wsrep::view& view);
+        wsrep::view get_view() const;
     private:
+        void validate_position(const wsrep::gtid& gtid) const;
         wsrep::default_mutex mutex_;
         std::unordered_set<db::client*> transactions_;
         size_t alg_freq_;
         std::atomic<long long> bf_aborts_;
+        wsrep::gtid position_;
+        wsrep::view view_;
     };
 }