diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
index 030fcf66f..e44df7cdd 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM's Java and Red Hat's UBI 8" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM's Java and Red Hat's UBI 8 as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
index 8f919920d..4a610ddff 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8 as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
index dbac4169d..268f28ba5 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8 as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
index 5acd761be..0d594bafe 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 8 as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.ibmjava8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.ibmjava8
index 4e508d1d0..5e956e060 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.ibmjava8
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Iain Lewis, Melissa
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM's Java and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM's Java and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk11 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk11
index 8bbbdc93b..8a416524b 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk11
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Iain Lewis, Melissa
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk17 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk17
index b6bdbe77a..ab78311b7 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk17
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Iain Lewis, Melissa
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk21 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk21
index aa1fa67be..52c7589c8 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk21
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk21
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk8
index 934b37345..795dc9e99 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi9-minimal.openjdk8
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Iain Lewis, Melissa
       summary="Image for WebSphere Liberty with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal" \
       description="This image contains the WebSphere Liberty runtime with IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition OpenJDK with OpenJ9 and Red Hat's UBI 9 minimal as the base OS.  For more information on this image please see https://ibm.biz/wl-app-image-template"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
index 375986b09..33857fa48 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION" \
       com.ibm.websphere.liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
index 0c3238ce2..33a634610 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION" \
       com.ibm.websphere.liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
index 487560212..567e7abba 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wend
       liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION" \
       com.ibm.websphere.liberty.version="$LIBERTY_VERSION"
 
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/opt/ibm/wlp/bin:/opt/ibm/helpers/build:/opt/ibm/helpers/runtime
 
 # Add labels for consumption by IBM Product Insights
 LABEL "ProductID"="fbf6a96d49214c0abc6a3bc5da6e48cd" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/livenessHealthCheck.sh b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/livenessHealthCheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bfec3cda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/livenessHealthCheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Default to Kubernetes default for periodSeconds of 10 seconds
+period_seconds=10
+period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds * 1000))
+
+#Default location for 'live' file - Can change through parameter or server env
+live_file=/output/health/live
+
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for periodSeconds
+if [ -n "${LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}" ]
+then
+  #Check input is numerical only
+  if [[ ${LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+  then
+    period_seconds=${LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}
+    period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds * 1000))
+  else
+    echo "Expected only a numerical value for LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS environment variable, but recieved: ${LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}. This value will not be used."
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for 'live' file location
+if [ -n "${LIVE_FILE_LOCATION}" ]
+then
+  live_file=${LIVE_FILE_LOCATION}
+fi
+
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    -p|--period-seconds)
+      #Check input is numerical only
+      if [[ $2 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+      then
+        period_seconds=$2
+        period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds*1000))
+      else
+        echo "Expected only a numerical value for the -p/--period-seconds parameter, but recieved: $2. Defaulting to 10 second period seconds or environment variable defined value if valid."
+      fi
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -f|--file)
+      live_file=$2
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+	--help)
+	  printf "This script is used to query the 'live' health check file to determine if the container is live or not. The default location is '/output/health/live' but can be configured with the '-f' or '--file' option or with the environment variable 'LIVE_FILE_LOCATION' if the file exists in another location. This script will check whether the file has been updated or not within the last 'period seconds' (default is 10 seconds). This value can be configured with the '-p' or '--period-seconds' option or with the 'LIVENESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS' environment variable. It is important to configure the period seconds option for this script if the Kubernetes 'periodSeconds' field of the liveness probe is configured. Failure to do so will result in misreporting of the liveness status of the container.\n\nNote that the options passed directly in to the script will supersede the environment variable configuration.\n\nUsage: ./livenessHealthCheck.sh <option>...\nOptions:\n\n\t-p/--period-seconds\n\t\t A numerical value that must match the periodSeconds field of the Kubernetes liveness probe configuration. The period seconds value is used by this script to determine if the container is live or not. Default is 10 (seconds).\n\n\t-f/--file\n\t\tThis value is used to inform the script of the location of the 'live' health-check file. The default is '/output/health/live'\n"
+	  exit 1
+	  ;;
+    *)
+     shift
+     ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+cat $live_file
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then  
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#What is the last modified time of the file
+modified_time=$(stat --format=%.3Y $live_file | tr -d ".") 
+
+
+if [ $(expr $(date +%s%3N) - $modified_time) -gt $period_milliseconds ]
+then
+  #File has not been updated within the last period_milliseconds; fail
+  exit 1
+else
+  #File has been updated within the last period_milliseconds; success!
+  exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/readinessHealthCheck.sh b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/readinessHealthCheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7172ce0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/readinessHealthCheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Default to Kubernetes default for periodSeconds of 10 seconds
+period_seconds=10
+period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds * 1000))
+
+#Default location for 'ready' file - Can change through parameter or server env
+ready_file=/output/health/ready
+
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for periodSeconds
+if [ -n "${READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}" ]
+then
+  #Check input is numerical only
+  if [[ ${READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+  then
+    period_seconds=${READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}
+    period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds * 1000))
+  else
+    echo "Expected only a numerical value for READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS environment variable, but recieved: ${READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS}. This value will not be used."
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for 'ready' file location
+if [ -n "${READY_FILE_LOCATION}" ]
+then
+  ready_file=${READY_FILE_LOCATION}
+fi
+
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    -p|--period-seconds)
+      #Check input is numerical only
+      if [[ $2 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+      then
+        period_seconds=$2
+        period_milliseconds=$((period_seconds*1000))
+      else
+        echo "Expected only a numerical value for the -p/--period-seconds parameter, but recieved: $2. Defaulting to 10 second period seconds or environment variable defined value if valid."
+      fi
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -f|--file)
+      ready_file=$2
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+	--help)
+	  printf "This script is used to query the 'ready' health check file to determine if the container is ready or not. The default location is '/output/health/ready' but can be configured with the '-f' or '--file' option or with the environment variable 'READY_FILE_LOCATION' if the file exists in another location. This script will check whether the file has been updated or not within the last 'period seconds' (default is 10 seconds). This value can be configured with the '-p' or '--period-seconds' option or with the 'READINESS_PROBE_PERIOD_SECONDS' environment variable. It is important to configure the period seconds option for this script if the Kubernetes 'periodSeconds' field of the readiness probe is configured. Failure to do so will result in misreporting of the readiness status of the container.\n\nNote that the options passed directly in to the script will supersede the environment variable configuration.\n\nUsage: ./readinessHealthCheck.sh <option>...\nOptions:\n\n\t-p/--period-seconds\n\t\t A numerical value that must match the periodSeconds field of the Kubernetes readiness probe configuration. The period seconds value is used by this script to determine if the container is ready or not. Default is 10 (seconds).\n\n\t-f/--file\n\t\tThis value is used to inform the script of the location of the 'ready' health-check file. The default is '/output/health/ready'\n"
+	  exit 1
+	  ;;
+    *)
+     shift
+     ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+cat $ready_file
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then  
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+#What is the last modified time of the file
+modified_time=$(stat --format=%.3Y $ready_file | tr -d ".") 
+
+
+if [ $(expr $(date +%s%3N) - $modified_time) -gt $period_milliseconds ]
+then
+  #File has not been updated within the last period_milliseconds; fail
+  exit 1
+else
+  #File has been updated within the last period_milliseconds; success!
+  exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/startupHealthCheck.sh b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/startupHealthCheck.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..20ffeec4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/runtime/startupHealthCheck.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Default to 1s - Can change through parameter or server env
+timeout_seconds=1
+timeout_milliseconds=$((timeout_seconds * 1000))
+
+#Default location for 'started' file - Can change through parameter or server env
+started_file=/output/health/started
+
+#Static values - will not be changed
+sleep_seconds=0.01
+sleep_milliseconds=10
+
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for timeoutSeconds
+if [ -n "${STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}" ]
+then
+  #Check input is numerical only
+  if [[ ${STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+  then
+    timeout_seconds=${STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}
+    timeout_milliseconds=$((timeout_seconds * 1000))
+  else
+    echo "Expected only a numerical value for STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS environment variable, but recieved: ${STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}. This value will not be used."
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Evaluate if there is a env var for 'started' file location
+if [ -n "${STARTED_FILE_LOCATION}" ]
+then
+  started_file=${STARTED_FILE_LOCATION}
+fi
+
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    -t|--timeout-seconds)
+      #Check input is numerical only
+      if [[ $2 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+      then
+        timeout_seconds=$2
+        timeout_milliseconds=$((timeout_seconds*1000))
+      else
+        echo "Expected only a numerical value for the -t/--timeout-seconds parameter, but recieved: $2. Defaulting to 1 second timeoutSeconds or environment variable defined value if valid."
+      fi
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -f|--file)
+      started_file=$2
+      shift
+      shift
+      ;;
+	--help)
+	  printf "This script is used to query the 'started' health check file to determine if the container is started. The default location is '/output/health/started' but can be configured with the '-f' or '--file' option or the environment variable 'STARTED_FILE_LOCATION' if the file exists in another location. This script will check until the timeout duration has expired (default is 1 second) unless configured otherwise. Configuring the timeout option for this script is important if the 'timeoutSeconds' field of the Kubernetes startup probe is configured. This can be achieved by using the '-t' or '--timeout-seconds' option or with the environment variable 'STARTUP_PROBE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS'. Failure to do so will result in the script not being able to capture a successful startup response as soon as possible.\n\nNote that the options passed directly into the script will supersede the environment variable configuration.\n\nUsage: ./startupHealthCheck.sh <option>...\nOptions:\n\n\t-t/--timeout-seconds\n\t\t A numerical value that must match the 'timeoutSeconds' field of the Kubernetes startup probe configuration. The timeout value is used by this script to establish a timeout duration. Defaults to 1 (second).\n\n\t-f/--file\n\t\tThis value is used to inform the script of the location of the 'started' health-check file. The default is '/output/health/started'\n"
+	  exit 1
+	  ;;
+    *)
+     shift
+     ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+countdown=$timeout_milliseconds
+while [ $countdown -gt 0 ]
+do
+  cat ${started_file}
+  #Succesful `cat`, return 0
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]
+  then
+    # Delete file before returning 0. Avoid issues where image/pod crashes and /output is a PV. 
+	# This would lead to a pre-existing file when pod is restarted
+    rm ${started_file}
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  sleep ${sleep_seconds}
+  countdown=$((countdown - sleep_milliseconds))
+done
+
+#Default to 1 if we never achieved succesful check.
+exit 1
\ No newline at end of file