diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 5bf6601b..28cb967f 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -17,17 +17,21 @@ source /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.inc
 
 # ========================================================= #
 
-STATUS() {
-	if [ "${1}" = "report" ]; then
+STATUS()
+	start=`date +%s`
+	ST_ACTION=${1}
+	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ]; then
 		unset idsCL idsBG idsST
 		idsCL=('')
 		idsBG=('')
 		idsST=('')
 	fi
 	declare -i cw; declare -i spc1; declare -i c
-	if [ "${1}" = "" ] || [ "${1}" = "report" ] || [ "${1}" = "repl" ]; then
-		echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Setting up status checks...${idsCL[Default]}"
-		echo
+	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "repl" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "check" ]; then
+		if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+			echo -e "${idsCL[LightCyan]}Setting up status checks...${idsCL[Default]}"
+			echo
+		fi
 		if [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ];
 			then NHCMD='ssh root@10.5.10.51'
 			else NHCMD=''
@@ -43,30 +47,41 @@ STATUS() {
 				yes | ${NHCMD} "cp -rfH ${FOLDER}/test.repl ${REPL_CHECKS[${rcheck}]}/test.repl"
 			fi
 		done
-		if [ "${1}" = "repl" ]; then
+		if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "repl" ]; then
 			sleep 5
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	if [ "${1}" = "" ] || [ "${1}" = "report" ] || [ "${1}" = "services" ]; then
-		echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}"; DIVIDER
-		echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]} Node Service Status${idsCL[Default]}"
-		DIVIDER; echo -e "${idsST[Reset]}"
+	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "services" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "check" ]; then
+		if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+			echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}"; DIVIDER
+			echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]} Node Service Status${idsCL[Default]}"
+			DIVIDER; echo -e "${idsST[Reset]}"
+		fi
 		if [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ]; then
-			lip=$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1)
-			uptime=`uptime -p`
-			echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NODE_HOSTNAME} (${lip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} - localhost${idsCL[Default]}"
-			DIVIDER false green
+			if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+				lip=$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1)
+				uptime=`uptime -p`
+				echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NODE_HOSTNAME} (${lip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} - localhost${idsCL[Default]}"
+				DIVIDER false green
+			fi
+			
 			for srvc in "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}"; do
-				c=0; cw=22; spc=''
-				spc1=${cw}-${#NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}
-				until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
-				echo -en " ${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}$spc: "
+				if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+					c=0; cw=22; spc=''
+					spc1=${cw}-${#NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}
+					until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
+					echo -en " ${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}$spc: "
+				fi
 				if [ "$(systemctl is-active ${srvc})" = "active" ]; then
-					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+					if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+						echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+					fi
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/localhost-${srvc}.down
 				else
-					echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+					if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+						echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+					fi
 					touch ${FOLDER}/localhost-${srvc}.down
 				fi
 			done
@@ -77,25 +92,33 @@ STATUS() {
 			if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) == *"${nip}"* ]]; then NCMD=''; LH='- localhost'
 				else NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"; LH=''
 			fi
-			uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`
-			echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} ${LH}${idsCL[Default]}"
-			DIVIDER false green
+			if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+				uptime=`${NCMD} uptime -p`
+				echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} - ${uptime} ${idsCL[LightYello]}${LH}${idsCL[Default]}"
+				DIVIDER false green
+			fi
 			if [ "${NCMD}" != "" ]; then
 				checkhost=$(CHECK_HOST ${nip})
 			fi
 			if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 				rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down
 				for srvc in "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"; do
-					c=0; cw=22; spc=''
-					spc1=${cw}-${#NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}
-					until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
-					echo -en " ${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}$spc: "
+					if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+						c=0; cw=22; spc=''
+						spc1=${cw}-${#NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}
+						until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
+						echo -en " ${NM_SERVICES[${srvc}]}$spc: "
+					fi
 					if [ "$(${NCMD} systemctl is-active ${srvc})" = "active" ]; then
-						echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+							echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+						fi
 						rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
 						rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.errtime
 					elif [ ! -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down ]; then
-						echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+							echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+						fi
 						touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
 					else
 						errtime=`date +%s`-$(stat -c %Y ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down)
@@ -104,41 +127,53 @@ STATUS() {
 								mv ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.errtime
 							fi
 							toterrtime=`date +%s`-$(stat -c %Y ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.errtime)
-							echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running for $(SHOW_TIME ${toterrtime})${idsCL[Default]}"
+							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+								echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running for $(SHOW_TIME ${toterrtime})${idsCL[Default]}"
+							fi
 							touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${srvc}.down
 						else
-							echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+								echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Not Running${idsCL[Default]}"
+							fi
 						fi
 					fi
 				done
 			else
-				echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Node is Down!${idsCL[Default]}"
+				if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+					echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Node is Down!${idsCL[Default]}"
+				fi
 				touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down
 			fi
-			echo
+			if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then echo; fi
 			nid=`expr $nid + 1`
 		done
 	fi
 	
-	if [ "${1}" = "" ] || [ "${1}" = "report" ] || [ "${1}" = "repl" ]; then
-		echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}"; DIVIDER
-		echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]} Replication Status Between the Primary and Secondary Nodes${idsCL[Default]}"
-		DIVIDER; echo -e "${idsST[Reset]}"
+	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "report" ] || [ "${ST_ACTION}" = "repl" ]; then
+		if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+			echo -e "${idsST[Bold]}"; DIVIDER
+			echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]} Replication Status Between the Primary and Secondary Nodes${idsCL[Default]}"
+			DIVIDER; echo -e "${idsST[Reset]}"
+		fi
 		nid=1
 		for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"; do
 			if [ "${nip}" = '10.5.10.51' ] && [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ]; then isreplhost=true; else isreplhost=false; fi
 			if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) != *"${nip}"* ]] && [ "${isreplhost}" = "false" ]; then
-				echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
-				DIVIDER false green
+				if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+					echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}iDS-Node${nid} (${nip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[Default]}"
+					DIVIDER false green
+				fi
 				checkhost=$(CHECK_HOST ${nip})
 				if [ "${checkhost}" != "false" ]; then
 					rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down
 					for rcheck in "${REPL_CHECK[@]}"; do
-						c=0; cw=22; spc=''
-						spc1=${cw}-${#REPL_DESC[${rcheck}]}
-						timeout=`date --date='10 seconds' +%s`
-						until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
-						echo -en " ${REPL_DESC[${rcheck}]}${spc}: "
+						if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+							c=0; cw=22; spc=''
+							spc1=${cw}-${#REPL_DESC[${rcheck}]}
+							timeout=`date --date='10 seconds' +%s`
+							until [ $c = ${spc1} ]; do spc="${spc} "; c=`expr $c + 1`; done
+							echo -en " ${REPL_DESC[${rcheck}]}${spc}: "
+						fi
 						checked=false
 						until [ "${checked}" = "" ]; do
 							if [ "${NHCMD}" = "" ]; then
@@ -146,36 +181,45 @@ STATUS() {
 							else
 								checked="`${NHCMD} \"ssh root@${nip} \"cat ${REPL_CHECKS[${rcheck}]}/test.repl\" | diff - ${REPL_CHECKS[${rcheck}]}/test.repl\"`"
 							fi
-							#cdate=`date +%s`
 							if [ "`date +%s`" -gt "$timeout" ]; then
 								timeout=true
 								break
 							fi
 						done
 						if [ "${timeout}" != "true" ]; then
-							echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Good${idsCL[Default]}"
+							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+								echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Good${idsCL[Default]}"
+							fi
 							rm -f ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${rcheck}.down
 						else
-							echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Timeout${idsCL[Default]}"
+							if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+								echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Timeout${idsCL[Default]}"
+							fi
 							touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}-${rcheck}.down
-							#echo "Timeout occurred in waiting for replication between primary node and iDS-Node${nid} (${nip}) for the replicated folder of '${rcheck}'." | mail -s "Status-Check" ${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}
 						fi
 					done
 				else
-					echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Node is Down!${idsCL[Default]}"
+					if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+						echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}Node is Down!${idsCL[Default]}"
+					fi
 					touch ${FOLDER}/${nip}.down
 				fi
-				echo
+				if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then echo; fi
 			fi
 			nid=`expr $nid + 1`
 		done
 	fi
 	
-	echo ""
-	if [ -z $action ] || [ "${action}" = "gui" ]; then
-		DIVIDER true
-		ENTER2CONTINUE
+	if [ "${ST_ACTION}" != "check" ]; then
+		echo ""
+		if [ -z $action ] || [ "${action}" = "gui" ]; then
+			DIVIDER true
+			ENTER2CONTINUE
+		fi
 	fi
+	end=`date +%s`
+	runtime=$((end-start))
+	echo "runtime: ${runtime}"
 }
 
 STATUS-CHECK(){