diff --git a/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage1.sh b/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage1.sh
index f95d5bf..9204e8e 100755
--- a/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage1.sh
+++ b/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage1.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+sudo date
 echo "Instantiating NS1.0 and NS1.1 ..."
 tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns1-emulator
 tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns1-emulator
@@ -11,3 +12,7 @@ tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns2-emulator
 tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns2-emulator
 echo "DONE"
 echo ""
+
+echo "Interconnecting services ..."
+./netsoft_connect_stage1.sh
+echo "DONE"
diff --git a/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage2.sh b/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage2.sh
index 7d4e954..c647d7b 100755
--- a/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage2.sh
+++ b/sdk-projects/netsoft_instantiate_stage2.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+sudo date
 echo "Instantiating NS1.2 ..."
 tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns1-emulator
 echo "DONE"
@@ -9,3 +10,7 @@ tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns2-emulator
 tng-cli -u http://127.0.0.1 service -i tng-smpilot-ns2-emulator
 echo "DONE"
 echo ""
+
+echo "Interconnecting services ..."
+./netsoft_connect_stage2.sh
+echo "DONE"