diff --git a/ecdc.service b/ecdc.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Start ECDC Bridgehead
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/srv/docker/bridgehead/restart_service.sh
+ExecStop=/srv/docker/bridgehead/shutdown_service.sh
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=36000
+KillMode=mixed
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi.user.target
+
diff --git a/restart_service.sh b/restart_service.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Start a running Bridgehead. If there is already a Bridgehead running,
+# stop it first.
+# This is intended to be used by systemctl.
+
+cd /srv/docker/bridgehead
+
+echo "git status before stop"
+git status
+
+echo "Stopping running Bridgehead, if present"
+./bridgehead stop bbmri
+
+# If "flush_blaze" is present, delete the Blaze volume before starting
+# the Bridgehead again. This allows a user to upload all data, if
+# requested.
+if [ -f "/srv/docker/ecdc/data/flush_blaze" ]; then
+    docker volume rm bbmri_blaze-data
+    rm -f /srv/docker/ecdc/data/flush_blaze
+fi
+
+echo "git status before start"
+git status | systemd-cat -p info
+
+echo "Start the Bridgehead anew"
+./bridgehead start bbmri
+
+echo "Bridgehead has unexpectedly terminated"
+
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Start a Bridgehead from the command line. Upload data if requested.
+# Behind the scenes we use systemctl to do the work.
+
+# Function to print usage
+print_usage() {
+    echo "Start a Bridghead, optionally upload data"
+    echo "Usage: $0 [--upload | --upload-all | --help | -h]"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --upload       Run Bridgehead and upload just the new CSV data files."
+    echo "  --upload-all   Run Bridgehead and upload all CSV data files."
+    echo "  --help, -h     Display this help message."
+    echo "  No options     Run Bridgehead only."
+}
+
+# Initialize variables
+UPLOAD=false
+UPLOAD_ALL=false
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --upload)
+            UPLOAD=true
+            ;;
+        --upload-all)
+            UPLOAD_ALL=true
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            print_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Error: Unknown argument '$1'"
+            print_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+# Check for conflicting options
+if [ "$UPLOAD" = true ] && [ "$UPLOAD_ALL" = true ]; then
+    echo "Error: you must specify either --upload or --upload-all, specifying both is not permitted."
+    print_usage
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Disable/stop standard Bridgehead systemctl services, if present
+sudo systemctl disable bridgehead@bbmri.service
+sudo systemctl disable system-bridgehead.slice
+sudo systemctl disable bridgehead-update@bbmri.timer
+sudo systemctl stop bridgehead@bbmri.service
+sudo systemctl stop system-bridgehead.slice
+sudo systemctl stop bridgehead-update@bbmri.timer
+
+# Set up systemctl for EHDS2/ECDC if necessary
+cp /srv/docker/bridgehead/ecdc.service /etc/systemd/system
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable ecdc.service
+
+# Use systemctl to stop the Bridgehead if it is running
+sudo systemctl stop ecdc.service
+
+# Use files to tell the Bridgehead what to do with any data present
+if [ "$UPLOAD" = true ] || [ "$UPLOAD_ALL" = true ]; then
+    if [ -f /srv/docker/ecdc/data/lock ]; then
+        rm /srv/docker/ecdc/data/lock
+    fi
+fi
+if [ "$UPLOAD_ALL" = true ]; then
+    echo "All CSV files in /srv/docker/ecdc/data will be uploaded"
+    touch /srv/docker/ecdc/data/flush_blaze
+fi
+
+# Start up the Bridgehead
+sudo systemctl start ecdc.service
+
diff --git a/shutdown_service.sh b/shutdown_service.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Shut down a running Bridgehead.
+# This is intended to be used by systemctl.
+
+cd /srv/docker/bridgehead
+
+echo "git status before stop"
+git status
+
+echo "Stopping running Bridgehead, if present"
+./bridgehead stop bbmri
+
diff --git a/stop.sh b/stop.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Shut down a running Bridgehead and disable auto restart.
+# Behind the scenes we use systemctl to do the work.
+
+# Function to print usage
+print_usage() {
+    echo "Stop the running Bridgehead, disable auto-restart"
+    echo "Usage: $0 [--help | -h]"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --help, -h     Display this help message."
+    echo "  No options     Stop Bridgehead only."
+}
+
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --help|-h)
+            print_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Error: Unknown argument '$1'"
+            print_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+# Set up systemctl for EHDS2/ECDC if necessary
+cp /srv/docker/bridgehead/ecdc.service /etc/systemd/system
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable ecdc.service
+
+# Use systemctl to stop the Bridgehead if it is running
+sudo systemctl disable ecdc.service
+sudo systemctl stop ecdc.service
+