diff --git a/systemd/probehost2.service b/systemd/probehost2.service
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+# systemd service file for probehost2
+
+[Unit]
+Description=probehost2 daemon
+Wants=network.target
+After=network-online.target
+StartLimitBurst=5
+StartLimitIntervalSec=20
+
+[Service]
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+ExecStart=/bin/probehost2 --logfilepath "/var/log/probehost2.log" --port 8000
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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