diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 114fa0b..54b9dc0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ plugins
 .metadata
 
 examples/private.json
+examples/private.yaml
+examples/private.yml
diff --git a/linspector/config/parser.py b/linspector/config/parser.py
index 4e193b8..44091e5 100644
--- a/linspector/config/parser.py
+++ b/linspector/config/parser.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from os.path import isfile
 from os.path import join
-import json
 import imp
 
 from layouts import Layout
@@ -92,7 +91,16 @@ class ConfigParser:
             config = cfgFile.read()
         
         self.log.info("reading Config: " + configFilename)
-        return json.loads(config)
+
+        if self.configFilename.endswith(".yaml") or configFilename.endswith("yml"):
+            import yaml
+            return yaml.load(config)
+        elif configFilename.endswith(".json"):
+            import json
+            return json.loads(config)
+        else:
+            print "could not determine config format. Only json and yaml are supported for now"
+            exit(2)
 
     def _create_raw_Object(self, jsonDict, msgName, creator):
         """
@@ -220,21 +228,23 @@ class FullConfigParser(ConfigParser):
         
         :param configFilename: the configuration file to parse
         """
-        self.jsonDict = self._read_json_config(configFilename)
+
+
+        self.dict = self._read_json_config(configFilename)
 
         # first step
-        creator = lambda name, values: Layout(name,**values)
-        layouts = self._create_raw_Object(self.jsonDict[KEY_LAYOUTS], "Layout", creator)
+        creator = lambda name, values: Layout(name, **values)
+        layouts = self._create_raw_Object(self.dict[KEY_LAYOUTS], "Layout", creator)
 
         creator = lambda name, values: Member(name, **values)
-        members = self._create_raw_Object(self.jsonDict[KEY_MEMBERS], "Member", creator)
+        members = self._create_raw_Object(self.dict[KEY_MEMBERS], "Member", creator)
 
 
         creator = lambda name, values: HostGroup(name, **values)
-        self.hostgroups = self._create_raw_Object(self.jsonDict[KEY_HOSTGROUPS], "Hostgroup", creator)
+        self.hostgroups = self._create_raw_Object(self.dict[KEY_HOSTGROUPS], "Hostgroup", creator)
         
         creator = parsePeriodList
-        periods = self._create_raw_Object(self.jsonDict[KEY_PERIODS], "Period", creator)
+        periods = self._create_raw_Object(self.dict[KEY_PERIODS], "Period", creator)
 
         #2. import and replace
         items_func = lambda hostgroup: hostgroup.get_services()
@@ -280,7 +290,7 @@ class FullConfigParser(ConfigParser):
             for service in hg.get_services():
                 service.set_hostgroup(hg)
         core = None
-        if "core" in self.jsonDict:
-            core = self.jsonDict["core"]
+        if "core" in self.dict:
+            core = self.dict["core"]
 
         return linConf, core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/linspector/core/job.py b/linspector/core/job.py
index 4de08d1..2dc4a74 100644
--- a/linspector/core/job.py
+++ b/linspector/core/job.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class Job:
     def set_job(self, job):
         self.job = job
 
+    def set_enabled(self, enabled=True):
+        self._enabled = enabled
+
+
     def handle_threshold(self, jobInfo, serviceThreshold, executionSucessful):
         if executionSucessful:
             if self.jobThreshold > 0:
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ class Job:
             self.handle_alarm(jobInfo, self.jobThreshold - serviceThreshold)
 
     def handle_alarm(self, jobInfo, thresholdOffset):
-        for member in self.service.get_hostgroup().get_members():
+        for member in self.members:
             #TODO: Put Tasks in a run queue and execute them in a background thread. FIFO! Reduces delay in core.
             for task in member.get_tasks():
                 task.execute(jobInfo.get_message(), self.core)
@@ -116,11 +120,7 @@ class Job:
         else:
             self.log.debug("Job " + self.hex_string() + " disabled")
 
-    def enable(self):
-        self._enabled = True
 
-    def disable(self):
-        self._enabled = False
 
 
 class JobInfo(object):
diff --git a/linspector/frontends/lish.py b/linspector/frontends/lish.py
index bee4c1f..738090a 100644
--- a/linspector/frontends/lish.py
+++ b/linspector/frontends/lish.py
@@ -200,10 +200,7 @@ class LishCommander(Exit, ShellCommander, LogCommander):
 
         cmd = text[1]
         if cmd in ["enable", "disable"]:
-            if "n" in cmd:
-                job.enable()
-            else:
-                job.disable()
+            job.set_enabled("n" in cmd)
         else:
             print "invalid or missing parameter\n"
             self.help_job()