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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Default Configuration
+IMAGE_NAME="vllm-node"
+DEFAULT_CONTAINER_NAME="vllm_node"
+ETH_IF="enp1s0f1np1"
+IB_IF="rocep1s0f1,roceP2p1s0f1"
+
+# Initialize variables
+NODES_ARG=""
+CONTAINER_NAME="$DEFAULT_CONTAINER_NAME"
+COMMAND_TO_RUN=""
+DAEMON_MODE="false"
+ACTION="start"
+
+# Function to print usage
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 -n <node_ips> [-t <image_name>] [--name <container_name>] [--eth-if <if_name>] [--ib-if <if_name>] [-d] [action] [command]"
+    echo "  -n, --nodes     Comma-separated list of node IPs (Mandatory)"
+    echo "  -t              Docker image name (Optional, default: $IMAGE_NAME)"
+    echo "  --name          Container name (Optional, default: $DEFAULT_CONTAINER_NAME)"
+    echo "  --eth-if        Ethernet interface (Optional, default: $ETH_IF)"
+    echo "  --ib-if         InfiniBand interface (Optional, default: $IB_IF)"
+    echo "  -d              Daemon mode (only for 'start' action)"
+    echo "  action          start | stop | status | exec (Default: start)"
+    echo "  command         Command to run (only for 'exec' action)"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -n|--nodes) NODES_ARG="$2"; shift ;;
+        -t) IMAGE_NAME="$2"; shift ;;
+        --name) CONTAINER_NAME="$2"; shift ;;
+        --eth-if) ETH_IF="$2"; shift ;;
+        --ib-if) IB_IF="$2"; shift ;;
+        -d) DAEMON_MODE="true" ;;
+        -h|--help) usage ;;
+        start|stop|status) 
+            ACTION="$1" 
+            ;;
+        exec)
+            ACTION="exec"
+            shift
+            COMMAND_TO_RUN="$@"
+            break
+            ;;
+        *) 
+            # If it's not a flag and not a known action, treat as exec command for backward compatibility
+            # unless it's the default 'start' implied.
+            # However, to support "omitted" = start, we need to be careful.
+            # If the arg looks like a command, it's exec.
+            ACTION="exec"
+            COMMAND_TO_RUN="$@"
+            break 
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+if [[ -z "$NODES_ARG" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: Nodes argument (-n) is mandatory."
+    usage
+fi
+
+# Split nodes into array
+IFS=',' read -r -a ALL_NODES <<< "$NODES_ARG"
+
+# Detect Head IP (Local IP)
+HEAD_IP=""
+LOCAL_IPS=$(hostname -I)
+for ip in "${ALL_NODES[@]}"; do
+    # Trim whitespace
+    ip=$(echo "$ip" | xargs)
+    if [[ " $LOCAL_IPS " =~ " $ip " ]]; then
+        HEAD_IP="$ip"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+if [[ -z "$HEAD_IP" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: Could not determine Head IP. This script must be run on one of the nodes specified in -n."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Identify Worker Nodes
+WORKER_NODES=()
+for ip in "${ALL_NODES[@]}"; do
+    ip=$(echo "$ip" | xargs)
+    if [[ "$ip" != "$HEAD_IP" ]]; then
+        WORKER_NODES+=("$ip")
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "Head Node: $HEAD_IP"
+echo "Worker Nodes: ${WORKER_NODES[*]}"
+echo "Container Name: $CONTAINER_NAME"
+echo "Action: $ACTION"
+
+# Cleanup Function
+cleanup() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "Stopping cluster..."
+    
+    # Stop Head
+    echo "Stopping head node ($HEAD_IP)..."
+    docker stop "$CONTAINER_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    
+    # Stop Workers
+    for worker in "${WORKER_NODES[@]}"; do
+        echo "Stopping worker node ($worker)..."
+        ssh "$worker" "docker stop $CONTAINER_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    done
+    
+    echo "Cluster stopped."
+}
+
+# Handle 'stop' action
+if [[ "$ACTION" == "stop" ]]; then
+    cleanup
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Handle 'status' action
+if [[ "$ACTION" == "status" ]]; then
+    echo "Checking status..."
+    
+    # Check Head
+    if docker ps | grep -q "$CONTAINER_NAME"; then
+        echo "[HEAD] $HEAD_IP: Container '$CONTAINER_NAME' is RUNNING."
+        echo "--- Ray Status ---"
+        docker exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ray status || echo "Failed to get ray status."
+        echo "------------------"
+    else
+        echo "[HEAD] $HEAD_IP: Container '$CONTAINER_NAME' is NOT running."
+    fi
+    
+    # Check Workers
+    for worker in "${WORKER_NODES[@]}"; do
+        if ssh "$worker" "docker ps | grep -q '$CONTAINER_NAME'"; then
+             echo "[WORKER] $worker: Container '$CONTAINER_NAME' is RUNNING."
+        else
+             echo "[WORKER] $worker: Container '$CONTAINER_NAME' is NOT running."
+        fi
+    done
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Trap signals
+# Only trap if we are NOT in daemon mode, OR if we are in exec mode (always cleanup after exec)
+if [[ "$DAEMON_MODE" == "false" ]] || [[ "$ACTION" == "exec" ]]; then
+    trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM HUP
+fi
+
+# Start Head Node
+echo "Starting Head Node on $HEAD_IP..."
+docker run -d --privileged --gpus all --rm \
+    --ipc=host --network host \
+    --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
+    -e NCCL_DEBUG=INFO -e NCCL_IGNORE_CPU_AFFINITY=1 \
+    -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \
+    "$IMAGE_NAME" \
+    ./run-cluster-node.sh \
+    --role head \
+    --host-ip "$HEAD_IP" \
+    --eth-if "$ETH_IF" \
+    --ib-if "$IB_IF"
+
+# Start Worker Nodes
+for worker in "${WORKER_NODES[@]}"; do
+    echo "Starting Worker Node on $worker..."
+    ssh "$worker" "docker run -d --privileged --gpus all --rm \
+        --ipc=host --network host \
+        --name $CONTAINER_NAME \
+        -e NCCL_DEBUG=INFO -e NCCL_IGNORE_CPU_AFFINITY=1 \
+        -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \
+        $IMAGE_NAME \
+        ./run-cluster-node.sh \
+        --role node \
+        --host-ip $worker \
+        --eth-if $ETH_IF \
+        --ib-if $IB_IF \
+        --head-ip $HEAD_IP"
+done
+
+# Wait for Cluster Readiness
+wait_for_cluster() {
+    echo "Waiting for cluster to be ready..."
+    local retries=30
+    local count=0
+    
+    while [[ $count -lt $retries ]]; do
+        # Check if ray is responsive
+        if docker exec "$CONTAINER_NAME" ray status >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+             echo "Cluster head is responsive."
+             # Give workers a moment to connect
+             sleep 5
+             return 0
+        fi
+        
+        sleep 2
+        ((count++))
+    done
+    
+    echo "Timeout waiting for cluster to start."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+if [[ "$ACTION" == "exec" ]]; then
+    wait_for_cluster
+    echo "Executing command: $COMMAND_TO_RUN"
+    eval "$COMMAND_TO_RUN"
+elif [[ "$ACTION" == "start" ]]; then
+    wait_for_cluster
+    if [[ "$DAEMON_MODE" == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "Cluster started in background (Daemon mode)."
+    else
+        echo "Cluster started. Tailing logs from head node..."
+        echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop the cluster."
+        docker logs -f "$CONTAINER_NAME" &
+        wait $!
+    fi
+fi