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+#!/bin/bash
+sleep 5
+PATTERN=timed
+FILE=/var/log/syslog
+if grep -q $PATTERN $FILE;
+  then
+      echo "ambed timeout error"
+      > /var/log/syslog
+      service ambed restart
+  else
+      echo "all ok"
+      echo "Exiting..."
+      exit 0
+fi