diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/change_controller.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/change_controller.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# put IP address of node running ONOS VTN App here
+DESIRED_CONTROLLER="tcp:130.127.133.24:6653"
+
+while [[ 1 ]]; do
+    CONTROLLER=`ovs-vsctl get-controller br-int`
+    if [[ "$CONTROLLER" == "tcp:172.17.0.2:6653" ]]; then
+       ovs-vsctl set-controller br-int $DESIRED_CONTROLLER
+       echo "changed controller from $CONTROLLER to $DESIRED_CONTROLLER"
+    fi
+    sleep 10s
+done