diff --git a/tests/robust/monitor.sh b/tests/robust/monitor.sh
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+++ b/tests/robust/monitor.sh
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+while :
+do
+    dlog=`taos -s "show dnodes"`
+    mlog=`taos -s "show mnodes"`
+    echo "$dlog" | tee -a dnode.log
+    echo "$mlog" | tee -a mnode.log
+    sleep 1s
+done
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