diff --git a/test/csit/scripts/dmaap-buscontroller/dmaapbc-launch.sh b/test/csit/scripts/dmaap-buscontroller/dmaapbc-launch.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# script to launch DMaaP buscontroller docker container
+# sets global var IP with assigned IP address
+
+function dmaapbc_launch() {
+	TAG=dmaap/buscontroller
+	CONTAINER_NAME=dmaapbc
+	IP=""
+
+	cd ${WORKSPACE}/test/csit/scripts/dmaap-buscontroller
+
+	TMP_CFG=/tmp/docker-databys-controller.conf
+	. ./onapCSIT.env > $TMP_CFG
+	docker run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME -v $TMP_CFG:/opt/app/config/conf $TAG
+	IP=`get-instance-ip.sh ${CONTAINER_NAME}`
+
+	# Wait for initialization
+	for i in {1..10}; do
+    	curl -sS ${IP}:8080 && break
+    	echo sleep $i
+    	sleep $i
+	done
+
+	set -x
+	${WORKSPACE}/test/csit/scripts/dmaap-buscontroller/dmaapbc-init.sh ${IP}
+	set +x
+
+	
+}