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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# This script can be used to check the Kolla containers deployed
+# from the start script.
+
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "You must execute this script as root." 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Move to top level directory
+REAL_PATH=$(python -c "import os,sys;print os.path.realpath('$0')")
+cd "$(dirname "$REAL_PATH")/.."
+
+# Check what network manager is set in the ENV file.
+NETWORK_MANAGER=$(grep -ri NETWORK_MANAGER compose/openstack.env | cut -f2 -d'=')
+
+echo Checking rabbitmq.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/rabbitmq.yml ps
+
+echo Checking mariadb.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/mariadb.yml ps
+
+echo Checking keystone.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/keystone.yml ps
+
+echo Checking glance.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/glance-api-registry.yml ps
+
+echo Checking nova.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/nova-api-conductor-scheduler.yml ps
+
+if [[ "${NETWORK_MANAGER}" == "nova" ]] ; then
+  echo Checking nova compute with nova networking.
+  docker-compose -f ./compose/nova-compute-network.yml ps
+elif [[ "${NETWORK_MANAGER}" == "neutron" ]] ; then
+  echo Checking nova compute with neutron networking.
+  docker-compose -f ./compose/nova-compute.yml ps
+  docker-compose -f ./compose/neutron-server.yml ps
+  docker-compose -f ./compose/neutron-agents.yml ps
+fi
+
+echo Checking heat.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/heat-api-engine.yml ps
+
+echo Checking Horizon.
+docker-compose -f ./compose/horizon.yml ps