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+Various helper scripts
+-------------------------
+
+HTTP Server
+-----------
+Quick HTTP server mock, can listen on multiple ports and addresses
+```
+$ python3 listen_on_ports.py -a 10.0.2.15 -p 1111 -p 2222 -p 3333
+```
+
+```
+$ curl 10.0.2.15:2222
+up
+```
+
+Port Checker
+------------
+Checks for open ports, if they are listening(default timeout 2s, can be changed):
+```
+$ python3 check_ports.py -r 10.0.2.15 -p 2222 -p 1111 -p 3333
+```
+
+alt. use netcat
+```
+$ nc -zv 10.0.2.15 2222
+Connection to 10.0.2.15 2222 port [tcp/*] succeeded!
+```
diff --git a/cloud_scripts/listen_on_ports.py b/cloud_scripts/listen_on_ports.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import argparse
+import socket
+import os, sys
+from threading import Thread
+from socketserver import ThreadingMixIn
+from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
+
+class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    def do_GET(self):
+        self.send_response(200)
+        self.send_header("Content-type", "text/plain")
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(bytes("up", "utf-8"))
+
+class ThreadingHTTPServer(ThreadingMixIn, HTTPServer):
+    daemon_threads = True
+
+def serve_on_port(address,port):
+    server = ThreadingHTTPServer((address,port), Handler)
+    server.serve_forever()
+
+################################################################################
+argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = "Open http server on addresses and ports.", formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+                               epilog=
+'''
+Listens on the given set of TCP ports and given addresses with http server. Replies with "up"
+''')
+argp.add_argument('-a','--address', help='addresses list to bind to', default=["localhost"], action='append', dest='address_set')
+argp.add_argument('-p','--port', help='ports to listen on', default=[], action='append', dest='ports_set')
+
+args = argp.parse_args()
+
+# Remove duplicates
+address_set = set(args.address_set)
+ports_set = set(args.ports_set)
+success = True
+
+for addr in address_set:
+    print("Starting on address {}".format(addr))
+
+    for port in ports_set:
+        checked = True
+
+        print("  Starting on port {}".format(port))
+        try:
+            Thread(target=serve_on_port, args=[addr,int(port)]).start()
+        except Exception as inst:
+            print(type(inst))
+            print(inst.args)
+            print(inst)
+            print("  Cannot listen on addr:port: {}:{}".format(addr, port))
+            success = False
+
+if success:
+    input("All ports are listening, press ENTER key to stop and exit.")
+    os._exit(0)
+else:
+    print("Wasn't able to listen on all ports. Exit.")
+    os._exit(1)
+