-ost_names=(ost{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16})
+
+# allow these to be passed in via string...
+ost_names_str=${ost_names_str:-""}
+if [ -n "$ost_names_str" ]; then
+ declare -a ost_names
+ count=0
+ for name in $ost_names_str; do
+ ost_names[$count]=$name
+ count=$((count+1))
+ done
+else
+ ost_names=(ost{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16})
+fi
+