command=['ssh',self.root(box),'shutdown','-r','now']
         self.run (command,"Rebooting %s"%box)
 
+    def handle_starting (self):
+        box = self.fqdn (self.testmaster)
+        filename="starting"
+        if not self.options.probe:
+            command=["rm","-rf",filename]
+            self.run_ssh(box,command,"Cleaning up %s on %s"%(filename,box))
+        else:
+            read_command = ["cat",filename]
+            self.run_ssh(box,read_command,"++++++++++ Inspecting %s on %s"%(filename,box))
+
     def handle_tracker_plcs (self):
         box = self.fqdn (self.testmaster)
         filename="tracker-plcs"
             return
 
         # PLCS
-        if self.do_tracker_plcs:self.handle_tracker_plcs ()
+        if self.do_tracker_plcs:
+            self.handle_tracker_plcs ()
+            self.handle_starting ()
         for box in self.boxes:  self.handle_box (box,"plc")
         # QEMU
         if self.do_tracker_qemus:self.handle_tracker_qemus ()