diff --git a/test_linkfail/pingserver.sh b/test_linkfail/pingserver.sh
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+++ b/test_linkfail/pingserver.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+source ../multi-host.conf
+
+LOGPREFIX=$1
+
+ssh $CTRL_B "cd $DIR; ndnpingserver /B &> logs/${LOGPREFIX}_pingserver_B.log"
+