diff --git a/examples/limcontrol.py b/examples/limcontrol.py
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+++ b/examples/limcontrol.py
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+from pythonlsf import lsf
+
+
+# the hostname you want to operate lim running on
+host = "your_hostname"
+
+# set opCode to 1 if you need to reboot lim
+#set to 2 if you want to shutdown it
+opCode = 1
+
+if lsf.lsb_init("test") > 0:
+    print("failed to initialize")
+    exit
+if lsf.ls_limcontrol(host, opCode) == 0 :
+    print("host operated successfully")
+else :
+    print("host operated failed")
+
diff --git a/examples/restartMbd.py b/examples/restartMbd.py
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+++ b/examples/restartMbd.py
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+from pythonlsf import lsf
+
+req = lsf.mbdCtrlReq()
+req.opCode = 0
+req.message = ""
+req.name = "mbd"
+
+if lsf.lsb_init("test") > 0 :
+    print("failed to initialize")
+    exit
+if lsf.lsb_reconfig(req) == 0 :
+    print("mbd restarted successfully")
+else :
+    print("failed to restart mbd")
+