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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Sanity check that Sahara started if enabled
+
+echo "*********************************************************************"
+echo "Begin DevStack Exercise: $0"
+echo "*********************************************************************"
+
+# This script exits on an error so that errors don't compound and you see
+# only the first error that occurred.
+set -o errexit
+
+# Print the commands being run so that we can see the command that triggers
+# an error.  It is also useful for following allowing as the install occurs.
+set -o xtrace
+
+
+# Settings
+# ========
+
+# Keep track of the current directory
+EXERCISE_DIR=$(cd $(dirname "$0") && pwd)
+TOP_DIR=$(cd $EXERCISE_DIR/..; pwd)
+
+# Import common functions
+source $TOP_DIR/functions
+
+# Import configuration
+source $TOP_DIR/openrc
+
+# Import exercise configuration
+source $TOP_DIR/exerciserc
+
+is_service_enabled sahara || exit 55
+
+if is_ssl_enabled_service "sahara" || is_service_enabled tls-proxy; then
+    SAHARA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL="https"
+fi
+
+SAHARA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${SAHARA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-$SERVICE_PROTOCOL}
+
+$CURL_GET $SAHARA_SERVICE_PROTOCOL://$SERVICE_HOST:8386/ 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'Auth' || die $LINENO "Sahara API isn't functioning!"
+
+set +o xtrace
+echo "*********************************************************************"
+echo "SUCCESS: End DevStack Exercise: $0"
+echo "*********************************************************************"