diff --git a/tools/start b/tools/start
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+kubecfg -c ../docker/mariadb/mariadb.json create pods
+kubecfg -c ../docker/keystone/keystone.json create pods
+
+kubecfg -c ../docker/mariadb/mariadb-service.json create services
+kubecfg -c ../docker/keystone/keystone-service-5000.json create services
diff --git a/tools/stop b/tools/stop
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+kubecfg delete /pods/mariadb
+kubecfg delete /pods/keystone
+
+kubecfg delete /services/mariadbmaster
+kubecfg delete /services/keystonemaster-5000