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+#!/bin/bash
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Remotely administers the ONOS service on the specified node.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+[ ! -d "$ONOS_ROOT" ] && echo "ONOS_ROOT is not defined" >&2 && exit 1
+. $ONOS_ROOT/tools/build/envDefaults
+
+ssh $ONOS_USER@${1:-$OCI} "sudo service onos ${2:-status}"
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