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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.util import MiniNDNCLI
+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 minindn.helpers.nfdc import Nfdc
+from minindn.helpers.ndnpingclient import NDNPingClient
+
+from nlsr_common import getParser
+
+def mcnFailure(ndn, nfds, nlsrs, args):
+    Experiment.checkConvergence(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, args.ctime, quit=True)
+    if args.nPings != 0:
+        Experiment.setupPing(ndn.net.hosts, Nfdc.STRATEGY_BEST_ROUTE)
+        pingedDict = Experiment.startPctPings(ndn.net, args.nPings, args.pctTraffic)
+
+    PING_COLLECTION_TIME_BEFORE_FAILURE = 60
+    PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY = 120
+
+    time.sleep(PING_COLLECTION_TIME_BEFORE_FAILURE)
+
+    mcn = max(ndn.net.hosts, key=lambda host: len(host.intfNames()))
+
+    info('Bringing down node {}\n'.format(mcn.name))
+    nlsrs[mcn.name].stop()
+    nfds[mcn.name].stop()
+
+    time.sleep(args.ctime)
+
+    info('Bringing up node {}\n'.format(mcn.name))
+    nfds[mcn.name].start()
+    nlsrs[mcn.name].start()
+
+    # Restart pings
+    if args.nPings != 0:
+        Experiment.setupPing([mcn], Nfdc.STRATEGY_BEST_ROUTE)
+        for nodeToPing in pingedDict[mcn]:
+            NDNPingClient.ping(mcn, nodeToPing, PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY)
+
+        time.sleep(PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY)
+
+    Experiment.checkConvergence(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, args.ctime, quit=True)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel('info')
+
+    ndn = Minindn(parser=getParser())
+    args = ndn.args
+
+    ndn.start()
+
+    nfds = AppManager(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, Nfd)
+    nlsrs = AppManager(ndn, ndn.net.hosts, Nlsr, sync=args.sync,
+                       security=args.security, faceType=args.faceType,
+                       nFaces=args.faces, routingType=args.routingType)
+
+    mcnFailure(ndn, nfds, nlsrs, args)
+
+    if args.isCliEnabled:
+        MiniNDNCLI(ndn.net)
+
+    ndn.stop()