diff --git a/micro_run.py b/micro_run.py
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+#!/bin/bash 
+
+export MODULEPATH=/gsfs/betke/software/modules:$MODULEPATH
+
+module purge
+module load betke/hdf5/1.8.20-ddn
+module load betke/ior/git-ddn
+module list
+
+T=$((1 * 1024 * 1024))
+B=$((128 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024))
+
+IOR="$(which ior)"
+LUSTRE_TESTFILE="/esfs/jtacquaviva/file2"
+OUTPUTDIR="./output"
+GENV="-genv IM_CLIENT_NET_BUFFERS 32 -genv MV2_NUM_HCAS 1 -genv MV2_CPU_BINDING_LEVEL core -genv MV2_CPU_BINDING_POLICY scatter -genv MV2_SHOW_CPU_BINDING 1"
+MPIEXEC="/opt/ddn/mvapich/bin/mpiexec -ppn 1 -np 1 -hosts isc17-c17 $GENV"
+
+$MPIEXEC $IOR -i 3  -s 1 -t $T  -b $B  -o $LUSTRE_TESTFILE -e -g -z -k -w
+$MPIEXEC $IOR -i 3  -s 1 -t $T  -b $B  -o $LUSTRE_TESTFILE -e -g -z -k -D 1 -r
+rm $LUSTRE_TESTFILE