diff --git a/scripts/cmp_check.sh b/scripts/cmp_check.sh
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+++ b/scripts/cmp_check.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+cmp_name=${1}
+vmname=vm_${1}_01
+
+function waitfor () {
+   counter=0
+   while [ ${counter} -lt 6 ]; do
+      ids=( $(openstack server list --name ${vmname} --status ${1} -f value -c ID) )
+      if [ ${#ids[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+         sleep 5
+         counter=$((counter + 1))
+      else
+         printf "# '${vmname}' reached status ${1}\n"
+         break
+      fi
+   done
+}
+
+function getid() {
+   openstack server list --name ${1} -f value -c ID
+}
+
+function vm_create() {
+   set -x
+   openstack server create --nic net-id=${fixed_net_left_id} --image ${cirros35_id} --flavor ${flavor_tiny_id} --key-name ${keypair_id} --security-group ${secgroup_all_id} --availability-zone nova:${1} ${2} 2>&1 >/dev/nul
+   set +x
+}
+
+function vm_action() {
+   openstack server ${1} ${2}
+}
+
+# temp file for commands
+cmds=$(mktemp)
+#trap "rm -f ${cmds}" EXIT
+#echo "# Using tempfile: '${cmds}'"
+
+# trap "source adminrc" EXIT
+
+echo "### CMP check for booting VMs"
+if [ ! -f cvp.manifest ]; then
+   echo "ERROR: No cvp.manifest file detected. Consider running prepare.sh"
+   exit 1
+else
+   source cvp.manifest
+fi
+
+if [ -z ${cmp_name} ]; then
+   echo "CMP node name not specified"
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "# Sourcing cvprc"
+source cvprc
+
+echo "# Checking for previously created VMs"
+vmid=( $(getid ${vmname}) )
+if [ ${#vmid[@]} -ne 0 ]; then
+   echo "# Found previously created VMs. Cleaning."
+   vm_action delete ${vmid[@]}
+else
+   echo "# ...no VMs found"
+fi
+
+printf "### Checking '${cmp_name}': Create, Pause, Unpause, Delete a VM\n"
+echo "# ... creating VM on ${cmp_name} using name of ${vmname}"
+vm_create ${cmp_name} ${vmname}
+waitfor ACTIVE
+vmid=$(openstack server list --name ${vmname} -f value -c ID)
+
+vm_action pause ${vmid}
+waitfor PAUSED
+vm_action unpause ${vmid}
+waitfor ACTIVE
+
+echo "# ... deleting create VM (${vmid})"
+vm_action delete ${vmid}
+
+printf "\n# Done checking ${cmp_name}\n"
+