diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index b134b534..9e52c5ab 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/colors.inc
 source /opt/idssys/defaults/default.inc
 
-NODE_HOSTS=`mysql -h 10.5.10.56 -P 3308 -u sqluser -pdcs2057 -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'NODE_HOSTS'"`
+NODE_HOSTS=`$NERE -s -N -e "SELECT value FROM idssys.nodemgmt WHERE var = 'NODE_HOSTS'"`
 
 IFS=,
 NODE_HOSTS=(${NODE_HOSTS})
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		do
 			echo -en "${ADISP}ing Node ${nid} ($nip)...${idsCL[Default]}"
 			ssh root@${nip} systemctl $3 $2
-			if [[ $(is_service_running ${nip} ${2}) != "0" ]]; then
+			if [[ $(is_service_running ${nip} ${2}) -gt "1" ]]; then
 				echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}OK${idsCL[Default]}"
 				else echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}ERROR${idsCL[Default]}"
 			fi