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+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2019, The University of Memphis,
+#                          Arizona Board of Regents,
+#                          Regents of the University of California.
+#
+# This file is part of Mini-NDN.
+# See AUTHORS.md for a complete list of Mini-NDN authors and contributors.
+#
+# Mini-NDN is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Mini-NDN is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Mini-NDN, e.g., in COPYING.md file.
+# If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import time
+
+from mininet.log import setLogLevel, info
+
+from minindn.minindn import Minindn
+from minindn.apps.app_manager import AppManager
+from minindn.apps.nfd import Nfd
+from minindn.apps.nlsr import Nlsr
+from minindn.helpers.experiment import Experiment
+
+from nlsr_common import getParser
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel('info')
+
+    ndn = Minindn(parser=getParser())
+    args = ndn.args
+
+    ndn.start()
+
+    nfds = AppManager(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, Nfd)
+    nlsrs = AppManager(ndn, [], Nlsr)
+
+    i = 1
+    info('Starting NLSR on nodes\n')
+    for host in ndn.net.hosts:
+        nlsrs.startOnNode(host, security=args.security, sync=args.sync, faceType=args.faceType,
+                          nFaces=args.faces, routingType=args.routingType)
+
+        # Wait 1/2 minute between starting NLSRs
+        # Wait 1 hour before starting last NLSR
+        if i == len(ndn.net.hosts) - 1:
+            info('Sleeping 1 hour before starting last NLSR\n')
+            time.sleep(3600)
+        else:
+            time.sleep(30)
+        i += 1
+
+    Experiment.checkConvergence(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, args.ctime, quit=True)
+
+    ndn.stop()