diff --git a/bin/pt-stalk b/bin/pt-stalk
index b0a699c4..10f8f9d3 100755
--- a/bin/pt-stalk
+++ b/bin/pt-stalk
@@ -956,10 +956,13 @@ collect() {
          (echo $ts; transactions) >>"$d/$p-transactions" &
       fi
 
+      echo "$ps_instrumentation_enabled" > /tmp/k1
       if [ "${mysql_version}" '>' "5.6" ] && [ $ps_instrumentation_enabled == "yes" ]; then
          ps_locks_transactions "$d/$p-ps-locks-transactions"
       fi
 
+      slave_status "$d/$p-slave-status" "${mysql_version}" 
+
       curr_time=$(date +'%s')
    done
    log "Loop end: $(date +'TS %s.%N %F %T')"
@@ -1124,6 +1127,29 @@ ps_locks_transactions() {
 
 }
 
+slave_status() {
+   local outfile=$1
+   local mysql_version=$2
+
+   if [ "${mysql_version}" '<' "5.7" ]; then
+      local sql="SHOW SLAVE STATUS\G"  
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+   else
+      local sql="SELECT * FROM performance_schema.replication_connection_configuration JOIN performance_schema.replication_applier_configuration USING(channel_name)\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+
+      sql="SELECT * FROM replication_connection_status\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+
+      sql="SELECT * FROM replication_applier_status JOIN replication_applier_status_by_coordinator USING(channel_name)\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+   fi
+}
+
 collect_mysql_variables() {
    local outfile=$1 
 
diff --git a/lib/Sandbox.pm b/lib/Sandbox.pm
index 8178a585..10beafc0 100644
--- a/lib/Sandbox.pm
+++ b/lib/Sandbox.pm
@@ -64,12 +64,15 @@ my %port_for = (
    cslave1 => 12348, # cluster -> slave
    host1   => 12345, # pt-upgrade
    host2   => 12348, # pt-upgrade
+   chan_master1 => 2900,
+   chan_master2 => 2901,
+   chan_slave1  => 2902,
 );
 
 my %server_type = (
-   master => 1,
-   slave  => 1,
-   node   => 1,
+   master   => 1,
+   slave    => 1,
+   node     => 1,
 );
 
 my $test_dbs = qr/^(?:mysql|information_schema|sakila|performance_schema|percona_test|sys)$/;
@@ -494,7 +497,7 @@ sub start_sandbox {
       my $first_node = $args{first_node} ? $port_for{$args{first_node}} : '';
       my $out = `$env $trunk/sandbox/start-sandbox cluster $port $first_node`;
       die $out if $CHILD_ERROR;
-   }
+   } 
 
    my $dbh = $self->get_dbh_for($server, $args{cxn_opts});
    my $dsn = $self->dsn_for($server);
diff --git a/lib/bash/collect.sh b/lib/bash/collect.sh
index 5d0666af..71127905 100644
--- a/lib/bash/collect.sh
+++ b/lib/bash/collect.sh
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ collect() {
          ps_locks_transactions "$d/$p-ps-locks-transactions"
       fi
 
+      slave_status "$d/$p-slave-status" "${mysql_version}" 
+
       curr_time=$(date +'%s')
    done
    log "Loop end: $(date +'TS %s.%N %F %T')"
@@ -428,6 +430,30 @@ ps_locks_transactions() {
 
 }
 
+slave_status() {
+   local outfile=$1
+   local mysql_version=$2
+
+   if [ "${mysql_version}" '<' "5.7" ]; then
+      local sql="SHOW SLAVE STATUS\G"  
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+   else
+      local sql="SELECT * FROM performance_schema.replication_connection_configuration JOIN performance_schema.replication_applier_configuration USING(channel_name)\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+
+      sql="SELECT * FROM replication_connection_status\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+
+      sql="SELECT * FROM replication_applier_status JOIN replication_applier_status_by_coordinator USING(channel_name)\G"
+      echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
+      $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+   fi
+
+}
+
 collect_mysql_variables() {
    local outfile=$1 
 
@@ -446,6 +472,7 @@ collect_mysql_variables() {
    sql="select * from performance_schema.status_by_thread order by thread_id, variable_name; "
    echo -e "\n$sql\n" >> $outfile
    $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$sql" >> $outfile
+
 }
 
 # ###########################################################################
diff --git a/sandbox/gtid_on.sql b/sandbox/gtid_on.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1de63bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/gtid_on.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+SET GLOBAL master_info_repository = 'TABLE';
+SET @@GLOBAL.relay_log_info_repository = 'TABLE';
+SET @@GLOBAL.ENFORCE_GTID_CONSISTENCY=ON;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = OFF_PERMISSIVE;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = ON_PERMISSIVE;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = ON;
+
diff --git a/sandbox/slave_channels.sql b/sandbox/slave_channels.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e65494a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/slave_channels.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+STOP SLAVE FOR CHANNEL '';
+SET GLOBAL master_info_repository = 'TABLE';
+SET @@GLOBAL.relay_log_info_repository = 'TABLE';
+SET @@GLOBAL.ENFORCE_GTID_CONSISTENCY=ON;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = OFF_PERMISSIVE;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = ON_PERMISSIVE;
+SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_MODE = ON;
+
+CHANGE MASTER TO master_host='127.0.0.1', master_port=12345, master_user='msandbox', master_password='msandbox', master_auto_position=1 FOR CHANNEL 'masterchan1';  
+
+CHANGE MASTER TO master_host='127.0.0.1', master_port=12346, master_user='msandbox', master_password='msandbox', master_auto_position=1 FOR CHANNEL 'masterchan2';  
+
+START SLAVE for channel 'masterchan1';
+START SLAVE for channel 'masterchan2';
+
diff --git a/sandbox/start-sandbox b/sandbox/start-sandbox
index 0a69b00c..393c4cc0 100755
--- a/sandbox/start-sandbox
+++ b/sandbox/start-sandbox
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ type=$1         # master, slave or master-master
 port=$2         # sandbox port number, e.g. 12345
 master_port=$3  # master port if slave or master-master
 
-if [ "$type" != "master" ] && [ "$type" != "slave" ] && [ "$type" != "master-master" ] && [ "$type" != "cluster" ]; then
+if [ "$type" != "master" ] && [ "$type" != "slave" ] && [ "$type" != "master-master" ] && [ "$type" != "cluster" ] && [ "$type" != "channels" ]; then
    die "Invalid sandbox type: $type.  Valid types are master, slave, and master-master."
 fi
 
diff --git a/sandbox/test-env b/sandbox/test-env
index 22e6f119..1ee1efff 100755
--- a/sandbox/test-env
+++ b/sandbox/test-env
@@ -293,10 +293,23 @@ case $opt in
       exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
       set_mysql_version
       if [ $exit_status -eq 0 ]; then
-         ./start-sandbox "${2:-"slave"}" 12346 12345
-         exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
-         ./start-sandbox "${2:-"slave"}" 12347 12346
-         exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
+         if [ "${2:-""}" = "channels" ] && [ "$MYSQL_VERSION" '>' "5.6" ]; then
+            ./start-sandbox master 12346 
+            exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
+            ./start-sandbox master 12347 
+            exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
+            /tmp/12345/use < $PERCONA_TOOLKIT_BRANCH/sandbox/gtid_on.sql
+            exit_status=$?
+            /tmp/12346/use < $PERCONA_TOOLKIT_BRANCH/sandbox/gtid_on.sql
+            exit_status=$?
+            /tmp/12347/use < $PERCONA_TOOLKIT_BRANCH/sandbox/slave_channels.sql
+            exit_status=$?
+         else
+            ./start-sandbox "${2:-"slave"}" 12346 12345
+            exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
+            ./start-sandbox "${2:-"slave"}" 12347 12346
+            exit_status=$((exit_status | $?))
+         fi
 
          if [ "${2:-""}" = "cluster" ]; then
             # Bit of magic here. 'start-sandbox cluster new_node old_node'
diff --git a/t/pt-stalk/pt-stalk.t b/t/pt-stalk/pt-stalk.t
index 32d6c203..846f5385 100644
--- a/t/pt-stalk/pt-stalk.t
+++ b/t/pt-stalk/pt-stalk.t
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ SKIP: {
    PerconaTest::kill_program(pid_file => $pid_file);
    
    $output = `cat $dest/*-ps-locks-transactions 2>/dev/null`;
+
    like(
       $output,
       qr/ STATE: ACTIVE/,
@@ -466,6 +467,50 @@ SKIP: {
    );
 }
 
+cleanup();
+
+my ($master1_dbh, $master1_dsn) = $sb->start_sandbox(
+   server => 'chan_master1',
+   type   => 'master',
+);
+my ($master2_dbh, $master2_dsn) = $sb->start_sandbox(
+   server => 'chan_master2',
+   type   => 'master',
+);
+my ($slave1_dbh, $slave1_dsn) = $sb->start_sandbox(
+   server => 'chan_slave1',
+   type   => 'master',
+);
+my $slave1_port = $sb->port_for('chan_slave1');
+
+$sb->load_file('chan_master1', "sandbox/gtid_on.sql", undef, no_wait => 1);
+$sb->load_file('chan_master2', "sandbox/gtid_on.sql", undef, no_wait => 1);
+$sb->load_file('chan_slave1', "sandbox/slave_channels.sql", undef, no_wait => 1);
+
+my $cmd = "$trunk/bin/pt-stalk --no-stalk --iterations=1 --host=127.0.0.1 --port=$slave1_port --user=msandbox "
+        . "--password=msandbox --sleep 0 --run-time=10 --dest $dest --log $log_file --iterations=1  "
+        . "--run-time=2  --pid $pid_file --defaults-file=$cnf >$log_file 2>&1";
+system($cmd);
+sleep 5;
+PerconaTest::kill_program(pid_file => $pid_file);
+
+$output = `cat $dest/*-slave-status 2>/dev/null`;
+
+if ( $sandbox_version lt '5.7' ) {
+    like(
+       $output,
+       qr/SHOW SLAVE STATUS/,
+       "MySQL 5.6 SLAVE STATUS"
+    );
+} else {
+    like(
+       $output,
+       qr/FROM performance_schema.replication_connection_configuration JOIN performance_schema.replication_applier_configuration USING/,
+       "MySQL 5.7 SLAVE STATUS"
+    );
+}
+
+$sb->stop_sandbox(qw(chan_master1 chan_master2 chan_slave1));
 # #############################################################################
 # Done.
 # #############################################################################