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+#!/bin/sh
+echo "Gathering the nova data, this may take a while"
+sudo salt -C "ctl01*" cmd.run ". /root/keystonercv3; nova --debug list --all --limit -1" > nova_vms
+echo "Gathering the virsh data, this may take even longer"
+sudo salt -t 10 -C "cmp*" cmd.run 'bash -c "paste <(virsh list --all --uuid) <(virsh list --all | grep instance)"' > virsh_vms