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+#!/bin/bash
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Validates the specified ONOS release bits using STC and a borrowed cell.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export DOWNLOAD_URL=http://downloads.onosproject.org/release
+export ONOS_VERSION=$1
+
+[ -z "$ONOS_VERSION" ] && echo "usage: $(basename $0) <version>" >&2 && exit 1
+[ ! -d "$ONOS_ROOT" ] && echo "ONOS_ROOT is not defined" >&2 && exit 1
+
+# Temporary: Check-out the version tag using existing ONOS_ROOT
+# TODO: Download the test bits from the download site and use that for ONOS_ROOT
+git checkout $ONOS_VERSION
+
+# Download the ONOS bits from the download site
+rm /tmp/onos-$ONOS_VERSION.tar.gz
+curl -LsS --fail $DOWNLOAD_URL/onos-$ONOS_VERSION.tar.gz > /tmp/onos-$ONOS_VERSION.tar.gz
+
+# Borrow a test cell and run STC
+. $ONOS_ROOT/tools/dev/bash_profile
+cell borrow
+stc