+# This script runs Chord with the specified number of nodes.
+# Usage: ./run_chord nb_nodes
+# The platform file is chosen as the smallest platform of the files
+# examples/platforms/cluster_with_*_hosts.xml that contains enough nodes.
+
+# check arguments number
+if [ $# != 1 ]; then
+ echo "Usage: ./run_chord nb_nodes"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# pick an appropriate platform file
+if [ $1 -le 100 ]; then
+ platform=100
+else
+ if [ $1 -le 1000 ]; then
+ platform=1000
+ else
+ if [ $1 -le 10000 ]; then
+ platform=10000
+ else
+ if [ $1 -le 100000 ]; then
+ platform=100000
+ else
+ if [ $1 -le 300000 ]; then
+ platform=300000
+ else
+ echo "Cannot find a platform file large enough."
+ exit 2
+ fi
+ fi
+ fi
+ fi
+fi
+
+# set up the deployment file
+nb_lines=$[ $1 + 3]
+head -n $nb_lines chord300000.xml > tmp_depl.xml
