diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 4828e68e..3361e853 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ STATUS() {
 		then NCMD='ssh root@10.5.10.51'
 		else NCMD=''
 	fi
+
+	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}"* ]] && [ "${isreplhost}" = "false" ]; then
+			NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"
+			for rcheck in "${REPL_CHECK[@]}"; do
+				${NCMD} touch ${REPL_CHECKS[${rcheck}]}/test.repl
+			done
+		fi
+	done
 	for rcheck in "${REPL_CHECK[@]}"; do
 		${NCMD} rm -f ${FOLDER}/test.repl
 		daterun=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S`