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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2020-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+set -ex
+
+until bessctl run spgwu; do
+    sleep 2;
+done;
+
+# Add route to eNB
+ip route add {{ .Values.networks.enb.subnet }} via {{ .Values.networks.s1u.gateway }}
+# Add default gw to SGI gateway
+ip route add default via {{ .Values.networks.sgi.gateway }} metric 110