diff --git a/gp-scripts/gluster-shell-functions.sh b/gp-scripts/gluster-shell-functions.sh
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+check_volume_status() {
+  if ! sudo gluster vol status "${1}"; then
+    sleep 1m
+    check_volume_status "${1}"
+fi }
+
+
+start_volume() {
+  if ! sudo gluster vol start "${1}" force; then
+    sleep 1m
+    start_volume "${1}"
+  fi
+}