diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4f6b3d7..a2a0f2c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "runner-rs"
-version = "0.9.25"
+version = "0.10.9"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [profile.dev]
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ debug = true
 [profile.test]
 debug = false
 
-
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.93"
 chrono = "0.4.38"
diff --git a/settings.json b/settings.json
index d9ed0ab..8fb8d10 100644
--- a/settings.json
+++ b/settings.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "processes": [
     {
       "name": "temp-process",
-      "path": "/usr/src/kii/temp-process",
+      "path": "./temp-process",
       "dependencies": {
         "files": [
           {
             "filename": "dep-file",
-            "src": "/usr/src/kii/tests/examples/",
+            "src": "./tests/examples/",
             "triggers": {
               "onDelete": "stop",
               "onChange": "stay"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4590956..00b7460 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,20 +6,18 @@ use log::{error, info};
 use options::config::*;
 use options::logger::setup_logger;
 use options::signals::set_valid_destructor;
-// use options::structs::*;
-use options::structs::{PrebootParams, Processes};
+use options::structs::Processes;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use utils::*;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
-use options::preboot::validate_preboot_params;
+use options::preboot::PrebootParams;
 
 #[tokio::main(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn main() {
-    let _preboot = PrebootParams::parse();
+    let preboot = PrebootParams::parse().validate();
     
-
     let _ = setup_logger();
 
     info!("Runner is configurating...");
diff --git a/src/options/preboot.rs b/src/options/preboot.rs
index b50baf6..fe312bb 100644
--- a/src/options/preboot.rs
+++ b/src/options/preboot.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,142 @@
 // module to handle pre-boot params of the monitor
-use super::structs::PrebootParams;
 use anyhow::{Result, Ok};
+use clap::Parser;
 
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-pub fn validate_preboot_params(_cli: &PrebootParams) -> Result<()> {
-    Ok(())
+
+
+#[derive(clap::ValueEnum, Debug, Clone)]
+enum MetricsPrebootParams {
+    Full, 
+    System,
+    Processes,
+    Net,
+    None,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for MetricsPrebootParams { 
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result { 
+        match self {
+            MetricsPrebootParams::Full => write!(f, "full"),
+            MetricsPrebootParams::System => write!(f, "system"),
+            MetricsPrebootParams::Processes => write!(f, "processes"),
+            MetricsPrebootParams::Net => write!(f, "net"),
+            MetricsPrebootParams::None => write!(f, "none"),
+        }
+    } 
+} 
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct PrebootParams {
+    // actions
+    #[arg(long = "no-hagent", action, conflicts_with="socket_path", help="To disable work with host-agent")]
+    pub no_hostagent : bool,
+    #[arg(long = "no-logs", action, conflicts_with="log_to", help="To disable logs")]
+    pub no_logs: bool,
+    #[arg(long = "refresh-logs", action, conflicts_with="no_logs", help="To clear logs directory")]
+    pub refresh_logs : bool,
+    #[arg(long = "no-remote-config", action, help="To disable work with remote config server", conflicts_with="no_sub")]
+    pub no_remote_config : bool,
+    #[arg(long = "no-sub", action, help="To disable subscription mechanism", conflicts_with="no_remote_config")]
+    pub no_sub : bool,
+    
+    // params (socket_path, log_to, remote_server_url, config)
+    #[arg(long = "socket-path", default_value=None, conflicts_with="no_hostagent", help="To set .sock file's path used in communication with host-agent")]
+    socket_path : Option<String>,
+    #[arg(long = "log-to", default_value=None, conflicts_with="no_logs", help="To set a path to logs directory")]
+    log_to : Option<String>,
+    #[arg(long = "remote-server-url", default_value="redis://localhost", conflicts_with="no_remote_config", help = "To set url of remote config server using in remote config pulling mechanism")]
+    remote_server_url : String,
+    #[arg(long = "config", short, default_value="settings.json", help="To set local config file path")]
+    config : String,
+
+    // value enum params (metrics)
+    #[arg(long = "metrics", short, default_value_t=MetricsPrebootParams::Full, help="To set metrics grubbing mode")]
+    metrics: MetricsPrebootParams,
+}
+
+impl PrebootParams {
+    pub fn validate(self) -> Result<Self> {
+        // existing sock file
+
+        // existing log dir
+
+        // existing sock file
+
+        // existing sock file
+        Ok(self)
+    }
 }
 
 
+// unit tests of preboot params parsing mech
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod preboot_unitests{
+    use super::*;
 
-
-
-// unit tests of prebot params parsing mech
\ No newline at end of file
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_zero_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs"]).is_ok())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_hagent_valid_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--socket-path", "/path/to/socket"
+        ]).is_ok())    
+}
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_hagent_invalid_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--socket-path", "/path/to/socket", 
+            "--no-hagent"
+        ]).is_err())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_log_valid_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--log-to", "/path/to/log/dir"
+        ]).is_ok())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_log_invalid_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--log-to /path/to/log/dir", 
+            "--no-logs"
+        ]).is_err())
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_config_valid_args() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--no-sub", 
+            "--remote-server-url", "redis://127.0.0.1"
+        ]).is_ok())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_config_invalid_args_noremote_nosub() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--no-remote-config", "--no-sub"
+        ]).is_err())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_config_invalid_args_noremote_remoteurl() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec![
+            "runner-rs", 
+            "--no-remote-config", 
+            "--remote-server-url", "redis://127.0.0.1"
+        ]).is_err())    
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn parsing_metrics_args_using_value_enum() {
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "full"]).is_ok());
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "system"]).is_ok());
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "processes"]).is_ok());
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "net"]).is_ok());
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "none"]).is_ok());
+        assert!(PrebootParams::try_parse_from(vec!["runner-rs", "--metrics", "unusual_value"]).is_err());
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/options/structs.rs b/src/options/structs.rs
index 405d7d2..65c1a19 100644
--- a/src/options/structs.rs
+++ b/src/options/structs.rs
@@ -2,63 +2,12 @@
 
 use std::net::Ipv4Addr;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use clap::Parser;
 
 /// # an Error enum (next will be deleted and replaced)
 pub enum CustomError {
     Fatal,
 }
 
-#[derive(clap::ValueEnum, Debug, Clone)]
-enum MetricsPrebootParams {
-    Full, 
-    System,
-    Processes,
-    Net,
-    None,
-}
-
-impl std::fmt::Display for MetricsPrebootParams { 
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result { 
-        match self {
-            MetricsPrebootParams::Full => write!(f, "full"),
-            MetricsPrebootParams::System => write!(f, "system"),
-            MetricsPrebootParams::Processes => write!(f, "processes"),
-            MetricsPrebootParams::Net => write!(f, "net"),
-            MetricsPrebootParams::None => write!(f, "none"),
-        }
-    } 
-} 
-
-#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-pub struct PrebootParams {
-    // actions
-    #[arg(long = "no-hagent", action, conflicts_with="socket_path", help="To disable work with host-agent")]
-    no_hostagent : bool,
-    #[arg(long = "no-logs", action, conflicts_with="log_to", help="To disable logs")]
-    no_logs: bool,
-    #[arg(long = "refresh-logs", action, conflicts_with="no_logs", help="To clear logs directory")]
-    refresh_logs : bool,
-    #[arg(long = "no-remote-config", action, help="To disable work with remote config server", conflicts_with="no_sub")]
-    no_remote_config : bool,
-    #[arg(long = "no-sub", action, help="To disable subscription mechanism", conflicts_with="no_remote_config")]
-    no_sub : bool,
-    
-    // params (socket_path, log_to, remote_server_url, config)
-    #[arg(long = "socket-path", default_value=None, conflicts_with="no_hostagent", help="To set .sock file's path used in communication with host-agent")]
-    socket_path : Option<String>,
-    #[arg(long = "log-to", default_value=None, conflicts_with="no_logs", help="To set a path to logs directory")]
-    log_to : Option<String>,
-    #[arg(long = "remote-server-url", default_value="redis://localhost", conflicts_with="no_remote_config", help = "To set url of remote config server using in remote config pulling mechanism")]
-    remote_server_url : String,
-    #[arg(long = "config", short, default_value="settings.json", help="To set local config file path")]
-    config : String,
-
-    // value enum params (metrics)
-    #[arg(long = "metrics", short, default_value_t=MetricsPrebootParams::Full, help="To set metrics grubbing mode")]
-    metrics: MetricsPrebootParams,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ConfigActuality {
     Local,