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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright 2021-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ONF-Member-Only-1.0
+
+while ! curl -f --connect-timeout 5 http://spgwc:8080/startup
+do
+  echo Waiting for SPGWC to be ready
+  sleep 5
+done
+echo SPGWC is ready
+
+echo Posting to sync URL {{ .Values.config.spgwc.managedByRoc.syncUrl }}
+while ! curl --connect-timeout 5 -f -X POST {{ .Values.config.spgwc.managedByRoc.syncUrl }}
+do
+  echo Failed posting to sync URL
+  sleep 5
+done
+echo
+
+echo Sleeping forever
+while true
+do
+  sleep 86400
+done
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