diff --git a/example/add/master_with_worker.py b/example/add/master_with_worker.py
index c39f899..9428a47 100644
--- a/example/add/master_with_worker.py
+++ b/example/add/master_with_worker.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """Start Servable add"""
 
 import os
+import sys
 from mindspore_serving import master
 from mindspore_serving import worker
 
 
 def start():
-    servable_dir = os.path.abspath(".")
+    servable_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
     worker.start_servable_in_master(servable_dir, "add", device_id=0)
 
     master.start_grpc_server("127.0.0.1", 5500)
diff --git a/example/resnet/master_with_worker.py b/example/resnet/master_with_worker.py
index 4296528..3f91f9b 100644
--- a/example/resnet/master_with_worker.py
+++ b/example/resnet/master_with_worker.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 """Start Servable resnet50"""
 
 import os
+import sys
 from mindspore_serving import master
 from mindspore_serving import worker
 
 
 def start():
-    servable_dir = os.path.abspath(".")
+    servable_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
     worker.start_servable_in_master(servable_dir, "resnet50", device_id=0)
 
     master.start_grpc_server("127.0.0.1", 5500)
diff --git a/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/agent_startup.py b/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/agent_startup.py
index c6a895b..80faa96 100644
--- a/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/agent_startup.py
+++ b/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/agent_startup.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 import signal
 from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+import threading
 import psutil
 
 from mindspore_serving._mindspore_serving import ExitSignalHandle_
@@ -49,6 +50,22 @@ def _get_local_ip(rank_list, port):
     raise RuntimeError(f"Get local machine ip failed, rank table ips: {ip_list}, bind port {port}")
 
 
+def _check_local_ip(agent_ip, port):
+    """Check the local ip"""
+    import socket
+    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
+        s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+        for i in range(8):
+            try:
+                s.bind((agent_ip, port + i))
+                logger.info(f"Check local machine ip success, ip {agent_ip}")
+                return True
+            # pylint: disable=bare-except
+            except:
+                pass
+    return False
+
+
 def _update_model_files_path(model_files, group_config_files):
     """Check and return model files or group config files"""
     script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
@@ -126,7 +143,6 @@ def _agent_process(send_pipe, recv_pipe, index, start_config):
     parent_process = psutil.Process(os.getppid())
     try:
         # listening success or failed message from parent process
-        ExitSignalHandle_.start()  # Set flag to running and receive Ctrl+C message
         worker_agent.start_worker_agent(start_config=start_config)
         send_pipe.send((index, signal_success))
         success_msg = _recv_parent(parent_process, index, recv_pipe)
@@ -232,6 +248,10 @@ def _listening_agents_when_startup(p_recv_pipe, send_pipe_list, subprocess_list)
         while True:
             if p_recv_pipe.poll(0.1):
                 break
+            if ExitSignalHandle_.has_stopped():
+                logger.warning("Fail to start agents because of Ctrl+C")
+                _send_exit_msg_to_children(send_pipe_list, subprocess_list)
+                return False
             for send_pipe, process in zip(send_pipe_list, subprocess_list):
                 if process.is_alive():
                     continue
@@ -251,14 +271,24 @@ def _listening_agents_when_startup(p_recv_pipe, send_pipe_list, subprocess_list)
     return True
 
 
-def _listening_agents_after_startup(subprocess_list):
+def _listening_agents_after_startup(subprocess_list, worker_ip, worker_port, agent_ip):
     """Listening agent status after success start up of agents"""
-    while not ExitSignalHandle_.has_stopped():
-        for index, process in enumerate(subprocess_list):
-            if not process.is_alive():
-                logger.warning(f"Child {index}, pid={process.pid} has exited")
-                return
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def wait_child_exit():
+        while not ExitSignalHandle_.has_stopped():
+            for index, process in enumerate(subprocess_list):
+                if not process.is_alive():
+                    logger.warning(f"Child {index}, pid={process.pid} has exited")
+                    return
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def listening_thread_fun():
+        wait_child_exit()
+        WorkerAgent_.startup_notify_exit(worker_ip, worker_port, agent_ip)
+        _send_exit_signal_to_children(subprocess_list)
+
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=listening_thread_fun)
+    thread.start()
 
 
 def _startup_agents(common_meta, worker_ip, worker_port,
@@ -311,12 +341,11 @@ def _startup_agents(common_meta, worker_ip, worker_port,
 
     logger.info(f"Success to start agents, {msg}")
     print(f"Success to start agents, {msg}")
-    _listening_agents_after_startup(subprocess_list)
-    WorkerAgent_.startup_notify_exit(worker_ip, worker_port, agent_ip)
-    _send_exit_signal_to_children(subprocess_list)
+    _listening_agents_after_startup(subprocess_list, worker_ip, worker_port, agent_ip)
 
 
-def startup_worker_agents(worker_ip, worker_port, model_files, group_config_files=None, agent_start_port=7000):
+def startup_worker_agents(worker_ip, worker_port, model_files, group_config_files=None,
+                          agent_start_port=7000, agent_ip=None, rank_start=None):
     r"""
     Start up all needed worker agenton current machine.
 
@@ -334,6 +363,13 @@ def startup_worker_agents(worker_ip, worker_port, model_files, group_config_file
             this startup python script.
         group_config_files (None, list or tuple of str): All group config files need in current machine, absolute path
             or path relative to this startup python script, default None, which means there are no configuration files.
+        agent_start_port (int): The starting agent port of the agents link to worker.
+        agent_ip (str or None): The local agent ip, if it's None, the agent ip will be obtained from rank table file.
+            Default None. Parameter agent_ip and parameter rank_start must have values at the same time,
+            or both None at the same time.
+        rank_start (int or None): The starting rank id of this machine, if it's None, the rank ip will be obtained from
+            rank table file. Default None. Parameter agent_ip and parameter rank_start must have values at the same
+            time, or both None at the same time.
 
     Examples:
         >>> import os
@@ -355,14 +391,34 @@ def startup_worker_agents(worker_ip, worker_port, model_files, group_config_file
 
     # get machine ip
     rank_list = distributed_config.rank_list
-    local_ip = _get_local_ip(rank_list, agent_start_port)
-    # get all device_id and rank_id
     local_device_id_list = []
     local_rank_id_list = []
-    for rank_id, item in enumerate(rank_list):
-        if item.ip == local_ip:
-            local_device_id_list.append(item.device_id)
-            local_rank_id_list.append(rank_id)
+    if agent_ip is None:
+        if rank_start is not None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Parameter 'agent_ip' and parameter 'rank_start' must have values at the same time, "
+                               "or both None at the same time.")
+        local_ip = _get_local_ip(rank_list, agent_start_port)
+        # get all device_id and rank_id
+        for rank_id, item in enumerate(rank_list):
+            if item.ip == local_ip:
+                local_device_id_list.append(item.device_id)
+                local_rank_id_list.append(rank_id)
+    else:
+        if rank_start is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Parameter 'agent_ip' and parameter 'rank_start' must have values at the same time, "
+                               "or both None at the same time.")
+        check_type.check_str("agent_ip", agent_ip)
+        check_type.check_int("rank_start", rank_start, 0)
+        if rank_start >= len(rank_list):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Parameter 'rank_start' cannot equal or larger than rank size {len(rank_list)}.")
+        if not _check_local_ip(agent_ip, agent_start_port):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Check ip 'agent_ip' valid failed, agent_ip: {agent_ip}")
+        local_ip = agent_ip
+        rank_table_ip = rank_list[rank_start].ip
+        for rank_id, item in enumerate(rank_list):
+            if item.ip == rank_table_ip:
+                local_device_id_list.append(item.device_id)
+                local_rank_id_list.append(rank_id)
 
     # handle model files and group config files
     if len(local_device_id_list) != len(model_files):
diff --git a/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/worker_agent.py b/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/worker_agent.py
index 3043e9f..37a3f37 100644
--- a/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/worker_agent.py
+++ b/mindspore_serving/worker/distributed/worker_agent.py
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 import os
 import threading
-from mindspore_serving.worker import init_mindspore
-from mindspore_serving._mindspore_serving import WorkerAgent_, AgentStartUpConfig_
+
+from mindspore_serving._mindspore_serving import WorkerAgent_, AgentStartUpConfig_, ExitSignalHandle_
+
 from mindspore_serving import log as logger
+from mindspore_serving.worker import init_mindspore
 
 
 def start_worker_agent(start_config):
@@ -26,6 +28,15 @@ def start_worker_agent(start_config):
     """
     if not isinstance(start_config, AgentStartUpConfig_):
         raise RuntimeError("Parameter 'start_config' should be instance of AgentStartUpConfig_")
+    logger.info(f"rank_id={start_config.rank_id}, device_id={start_config.device_id}, "
+                f"model_file='{start_config.model_file_name}', group_file='{start_config.group_file_name}', "
+                f"rank_table_file='{start_config.rank_table_json_file_name}',"
+                f"agent_ip='{start_config.agent_ip}', agent_port={start_config.agent_port}, "
+                f"worker_ip='{start_config.worker_ip}', worker_port={start_config.worker_port},"
+                f"with_batch_dim={start_config.common_meta.with_batch_dim}, "
+                f"without_batch_dim_inputs={start_config.common_meta.without_batch_dim_inputs}")
+
+    ExitSignalHandle_.start()  # Set flag to running and receive Ctrl+C message
 
     init_mindspore.init_mindspore_cxx_env()
     os.environ["RANK_ID"] = str(start_config.rank_id)
diff --git a/tests/ut/python/tests/common.py b/tests/ut/python/tests/common.py
index e78c70c..a9f1b09 100644
--- a/tests/ut/python/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/ut/python/tests/common.py
@@ -72,7 +72,55 @@ class ServingTestBase:
             with open(config_file, "w") as fp:
                 fp.write(servable_config_content)
 
+    def init_distributed_servable(self, servable_config_content, rank_size, rank_table_content):
+        global servable_index
+        self.servable_name = "add_" + str(servable_index)
+        servable_index += 1
+        self.version_number = 1
+        self.servable_name_path = os.path.join(self.servable_dir, self.servable_name)
+        self.model_dir = os.path.join(self.servable_dir, "model_"+self.servable_name)
+        self.rank_table_content_path = os.path.join(self.servable_dir, self.servable_name + "_hccl.json")
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(self.servable_dir)
+        except FileExistsError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(self.servable_name_path)
+        except FileExistsError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(self.model_dir)
+        except FileExistsError:
+            pass
+        self.model_file_list = []
+        for i in range(rank_size):
+            model_file_path = os.path.join(self.model_dir, f"model{i}.mindir")
+            self.model_file_list.append(model_file_path)
+            with open(model_file_path, "w") as fp:
+                print("model content", file=fp)
+        self.group_config_list = []
+        for i in range(rank_size):
+            group_config = os.path.join(self.model_dir, f"group{i}.pb")
+            self.group_config_list.append(group_config)
+            with open(group_config, "w") as fp:
+                print("group config content", file=fp)
+
+        if servable_config_content is not None:
+            config_file = os.path.join(self.servable_name_path, "servable_config.py")
+            with open(config_file, "w") as fp:
+                fp.write(servable_config_content)
+
+        if rank_table_content is not None:
+            with open(self.rank_table_content_path, "w") as fp:
+                fp.write(rank_table_content)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def add_on_exit(fun):
+        global exit_fun_list
+        exit_fun_list.append(fun)
+
 
+exit_fun_list = []
 client_create_list = []
 
 
@@ -91,6 +139,10 @@ def serving_test(func):
                 del client.stub
                 client.stub = None
             client_create_list = []
+            global exit_fun_list
+            for fun in exit_fun_list:
+                fun()
+            exit_fun_list = []
 
     return wrap_test
 
diff --git a/tests/ut/python/tests/test_distributed_worker.py b/tests/ut/python/tests/test_distributed_worker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f965c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut/python/tests/test_distributed_worker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+# Copyright 2021 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# ============================================================================
+"""test distributed worker"""
+
+import os
+import signal
+import time
+from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+import numpy as np
+import psutil
+
+from common import serving_test, create_client, ServingTestBase
+from mindspore_serving.worker import distributed
+from mindspore_serving import master
+
+distributed_import = r"""
+import numpy as np
+from mindspore_serving.worker import distributed
+from mindspore_serving.worker import register
+"""
+
+distributed_declare_servable = r"""
+distributed.declare_distributed_servable(rank_size=8, stage_size=1, with_batch_dim=False)
+"""
+
+rank_table_content = r"""
+{
+  "version": "1.0", "server_count": "1",
+  "server_list": [
+    {
+      "server_id": "127.0.0.1",
+      "device": [
+        { "device_id": "0", "device_ip": "192.1.27.6", "rank_id": "0" },
+        { "device_id": "1", "device_ip": "192.2.27.6", "rank_id": "1" },
+        { "device_id": "2", "device_ip": "192.3.27.6", "rank_id": "2" },
+        { "device_id": "3", "device_ip": "192.4.27.6", "rank_id": "3" },
+        { "device_id": "4", "device_ip": "192.1.27.7", "rank_id": "4" },
+        { "device_id": "5", "device_ip": "192.2.27.7", "rank_id": "5" },
+        { "device_id": "6", "device_ip": "192.3.27.7", "rank_id": "6" },
+        { "device_id": "7", "device_ip": "192.4.27.7", "rank_id": "7" }
+      ],
+      "host_nic_ip": "reserve"
+    }
+  ],
+  "status": "completed"
+}
+"""
+
+
+def init_distributed_servable():
+    base = ServingTestBase()
+    servable_content = distributed_import
+    servable_content += distributed_declare_servable
+    servable_content += r"""
+@register.register_method(output_names=["y"])
+def predict(x1, x2):
+    y = register.call_servable(x1, x2)
+    return y
+"""
+    base.init_distributed_servable(servable_content, 8, rank_table_content)
+    return base
+
+
+def start_distributed_grpc_server():
+    base = init_distributed_servable()
+    return base
+
+
+def start_distributed_worker(base):
+    def worker_process():
+        distributed.start_distributed_servable_in_master(base.servable_dir, base.servable_name,
+                                                         rank_table_json_file=base.rank_table_content_path,
+                                                         worker_ip="127.0.0.1", worker_port=6200)
+        master.start_grpc_server("0.0.0.0", 5500)
+
+    worker = Process(target=worker_process)
+    worker.start()
+    time.sleep(0.5)  # wait parse rank table ready
+    assert worker.is_alive()
+    return worker
+
+
+def start_agents(model_file_list, group_config_list):
+    send_pipe, recv_pipe = Pipe()
+
+    def agent_process(send_pipe):
+        distributed.startup_worker_agents(worker_ip="127.0.0.1", worker_port=6200, model_files=model_file_list,
+                                          group_config_files=group_config_list)
+        send_pipe.send("Success")
+        send_pipe.close()
+
+    agent = Process(target=agent_process, args=(send_pipe,))
+    agent.start()
+    index = 0
+    while index < 30 and agent.is_alive():  # wait max 3 s
+        index += 1
+        if recv_pipe.poll(0.1):
+            break
+    assert index < 30
+    assert agent.is_alive()
+    return agent
+
+
+def send_exit(process):
+    if not process.is_alive():
+        return
+    parent_process = psutil.Process(process.pid)
+    child_processes = parent_process.children(recursive=True)
+
+    def children_alive():
+        return any([item.is_running() for item in child_processes])
+    os.kill(process.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+    for _ in range(50):  # 50*0.1s
+        if not process.is_alive() and not children_alive():
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+    for item in child_processes:
+        if item.is_running():
+            os.kill(item.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+    if process.is_alive():
+        os.kill(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+
+
+@serving_test
+def test_distributed_worker_worker_exit_success():
+    base = start_distributed_grpc_server()
+    worker_process = start_distributed_worker(base)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(worker_process))
+    agent_process = start_agents(base.model_file_list, base.group_config_list)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(agent_process))
+
+    client = create_client("localhost", 5500, base.servable_name, "predict")
+    instances = [{}, {}, {}]
+    y_data_list = []
+    for index, instance in enumerate(instances):
+        instance["x1"] = np.array([[1.1, 1.2], [2.2, 2.3]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        instance["x2"] = np.array([[3.3, 3.4], [4.4, 4.5]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        y_data_list.append((instance["x1"] + instance["x2"]).tolist())
+
+    result = client.infer(instances)
+    print(result)
+    assert len(result) == 3
+    assert result[0]["y"].dtype == np.float32
+    assert result[1]["y"].dtype == np.float32
+    assert result[2]["y"].dtype == np.float32
+    assert result[0]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[0]
+    assert result[1]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[1]
+    assert result[2]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[2]
+
+    # send SIGINT to worker, expect worker and all agents exit
+    agents = psutil.Process(agent_process.pid).children()
+
+    def agents_alive():
+        return any([item.is_running() for item in agents])
+    os.kill(worker_process.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+    for _ in range(50):  # 50*0.1s
+        if not worker_process.is_alive() and not agent_process.is_alive() and not agents_alive():
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+    assert not worker_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agent_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agents_alive()
+
+
+@serving_test
+def test_distributed_worker_agent_exit_success():
+    base = start_distributed_grpc_server()
+    worker_process = start_distributed_worker(base)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(worker_process))
+    agent_process = start_agents(base.model_file_list, base.group_config_list)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(agent_process))
+
+    client = create_client("localhost", 5500, base.servable_name, "predict")
+    instances = [{}, {}, {}]
+    y_data_list = []
+    for index, instance in enumerate(instances):
+        instance["x1"] = np.array([[1.1, 1.2], [2.2, 2.3]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        instance["x2"] = np.array([[3.3, 3.4], [4.4, 4.5]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        y_data_list.append((instance["x1"] + instance["x2"]).tolist())
+
+    result = client.infer(instances)
+    print(result)
+    assert len(result) == 3
+    assert result[0]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[0]
+    assert result[1]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[1]
+    assert result[2]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[2]
+
+    # send SIGINT to worker, expect worker and all agents exit
+    agents = psutil.Process(agent_process.pid).children()
+
+    def agents_alive():
+        return any([item.is_running() for item in agents])
+    os.kill(agent_process.pid, signal.SIGINT)
+    for _ in range(50):  # 50*0.1s
+        if not worker_process.is_alive() and not agent_process.is_alive() and not agents_alive():
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+    assert not worker_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agent_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agents_alive()
+
+
+@serving_test
+def test_distributed_worker_agent_startup_killed_exit_success():
+    base = start_distributed_grpc_server()
+    worker_process = start_distributed_worker(base)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(worker_process))
+    agent_process = start_agents(base.model_file_list, base.group_config_list)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(agent_process))
+
+    client = create_client("localhost", 5500, base.servable_name, "predict")
+    instances = [{}, {}, {}]
+    y_data_list = []
+    for index, instance in enumerate(instances):
+        instance["x1"] = np.array([[1.1, 1.2], [2.2, 2.3]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        instance["x2"] = np.array([[3.3, 3.4], [4.4, 4.5]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        y_data_list.append((instance["x1"] + instance["x2"]).tolist())
+
+    result = client.infer(instances)
+    print(result)
+    assert len(result) == 3
+    assert result[0]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[0]
+    assert result[1]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[1]
+    assert result[2]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[2]
+
+    # send SIGINT to worker, expect worker and all agents exit
+    agents = psutil.Process(agent_process.pid).children()
+
+    def agents_alive():
+        return any([item.is_running() for item in agents])
+    os.kill(agent_process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)  # kill msg
+    for _ in range(50):  # 50*0.1s
+        # test agent_process.is_alive() first, it will make agents(children) notify exit of their parent
+        if not agent_process.is_alive() and not worker_process.is_alive() and not agents_alive():
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+    assert not worker_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agent_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agents_alive()
+
+
+@serving_test
+def test_distributed_worker_agent_killed_exit_success():
+    base = start_distributed_grpc_server()
+    worker_process = start_distributed_worker(base)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(worker_process))
+    agent_process = start_agents(base.model_file_list, base.group_config_list)
+    base.add_on_exit(lambda: send_exit(agent_process))
+
+    client = create_client("localhost", 5500, base.servable_name, "predict")
+    instances = [{}, {}, {}]
+    y_data_list = []
+    for index, instance in enumerate(instances):
+        instance["x1"] = np.array([[1.1, 1.2], [2.2, 2.3]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        instance["x2"] = np.array([[3.3, 3.4], [4.4, 4.5]], np.float32) * (index + 1)
+        y_data_list.append((instance["x1"] + instance["x2"]).tolist())
+
+    result = client.infer(instances)
+    print(result)
+    assert len(result) == 3
+    assert result[0]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[0]
+    assert result[1]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[1]
+    assert result[2]["y"].tolist() == y_data_list[2]
+
+    # send SIGINT to worker, expect worker and all agents exit
+    agents = psutil.Process(agent_process.pid).children()
+    assert agents
+
+    def agents_alive():
+        return any([item.is_running() for item in agents])
+    os.kill(agents[0].pid, signal.SIGKILL)  # kill msg
+    for _ in range(50):  # 50*0.1s
+        if not worker_process.is_alive() and not agent_process.is_alive() and not agents_alive():
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    assert not worker_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agent_process.is_alive()
+    assert not agents_alive()